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Virus, bats and drugs.

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  • 1NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.

Reviews on Environmental Health
|August 24, 2020
PubMed
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Bats host dangerous viruses and can ingest environmental pharmaceuticals, potentially altering their behavior. Increased antiviral use raises concerns about unknown ecological impacts on wildlife and human health.

Keywords:
antiviralsbatslopinavir/ritonavirpharmaceuticals in the environmentvirus

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental science
  • Wildlife toxicology
  • Zoonotic disease research

Background:

  • Bats harbor numerous virulent zoonotic pathogens, including coronaviruses.
  • Environmental pharmaceuticals pose risks to wildlife through bioaccumulation, even at low concentrations.
  • Insectivorous bats are particularly susceptible to environmental contaminants via the food web.