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Bat-Borne Sarbecoviruses Spilled Over in Southeast Asia Pre-Pandemic

Katherine E Kerlin — June 09, 2023 - 9:00am

A virus previously found only in bats was detected in the antibodies of people screened for exposure to sarbecoviruses between 2017 and 2020 in rural Myanmar in Southeast Asia, according to a study from the University of California, Davis and collaborators in Myanmar and Singapore. The work is published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Chew On This: Personalized Health Care for Mountain Gorillas

Katherine E Kerlin — October 20, 2022 - 7:00am

Chewed plants are helping Gorilla Doctors and 51�ԹϺ�� Davis veterinarians provide personalized health care to wild, endangered mountain gorillas in East Africa.

Chewed Plants Help Detect Viruses in Wild Mountain Gorillas and Monkeys

Katherine E Kerlin — July 06, 2016 - 4:58pm

Chewed bark, leaves and fruit discarded by mountain gorillas provide a simple way to test the endangered apes for viruses without disturbing them, according to scientists from 51�ԹϺ�� Davis studying mountain gorillas and golden monkeys in East-Central Africa.