Table 1.
Summary of poxvirus detections in bat species.
| Bat Species | Bat Family | Geographical Site | Clinical Signs | Evidence | Genetic Characterization | Virus Name | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eidolon helvum |
Pteropodidae (Megabat) |
West Africa | Apparently healthy | Sequence detection | Partial sequencing (12kb) | Eidolon helvum poxvirus 1 | [32] |
| Eptesicus fuscus |
Vespertilionidae (Microbat) |
USA | Tenosynovitis and osteoarthritis | EM A Isolated | Partial sequencing (19.5 kb) | Eptesipoxvirus | [35] |
| Miniopterus schreibersii |
Vespertilionidae (Microbat) |
Australia | Epidermal nodule | EM | NA B | NA | [38] |