Investigation of Virom Profile in Bat Species Likely to Have Human Relationships in Türkiye

Bats are the most diverse group of mammals after rodents, and they provide many ecological services such as balancing insect populations, pollinating plants, and dispersing seeds. Many surveillance and viral discovery programs, within the framework of the "One Health" approach, whose importance is better understood today, focus on bats. Therefore, this project, which examines the viral profiles of bat species with potential interactions with human life in Türkiye, aims to develop public health protection strategies by identifying zoonotic disease risks. If the data obtained determine the carrier status of various viruses in bats in our country, it will shed light on new studies and projects for future virus isolation studies, vaccine or biological product studies, and viral immunity screening in bats.