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41 shares A researcher with Franceville International Medical Research Centre collects bats in a net inside a cave in the Zadie region in Gabon, November 25, 2020. (Steeve Jordan/AFP) ZADIE CAVES, Gabon (AFP) — The scene looks like something out of a science fiction movie, or maybe some dystopian TV series. Six men in yellow biohazard suits clamber in suffocating heat towards a cave in the heart of the Gabonese jungle. Their quest: to unlock new knowledge on how pathogens like the coronavirus leap the species barrier from animals to humans. In the cave is their goal — a colony of ba...

Share Thierry Tsoumbou carries a monkey into a cage after it was caught at a private residence in Franceville on November 25. AFP Gabon virus hunters search for ‘next Covid’ Thu, 24 December 2020 The scene looks like something out of a science fiction movie, or maybe some dystopian TV series. Six men in yellow biohazard suits clamber in suffocating heat towards a cave in the heart of the Gabonese jungle. Their quest – to unlock new knowledge on how pathogens like coronavirus leap the species barrier to humans. In the cave is their goal – a colony of bats. “Our job is to look for pat...

ZADIE CAVES, Gabon (AFP) — The scene looks like something out of a science fiction movie, or maybe some dystopian TV series. Six men in yellow biohazard suits clamber in suffocating heat towards a cave in the heart of the Gabonese jungle. Their quest: to unlock new knowledge on how pathogens like coronavirus leap the species barrier to humans. In the cave is their goal — a colony of bats. “Our job is to look for pathogens which could endanger humans and understand how transmission happens between species,” explained Gael Maganga, a professor at the University of Franceville. Bats can ...

Next Einstein Forum announces 2019-2021 class of NEF Fellows 22nd Dec 2020    |    Source: African Media Agency The NEF Fellows program recognises Africa’s best young scientists and technologists. These innovators and emerging leaders, all under 42 years, at least 40 percent of whom are women, are chosen for their strong scientific record, the relevance of research or innovation, and potential for leadership. Meet the 2019-2021 class of NEF Fellows unveiled during the just concluded virtual edition of the NEF Global Gathering (NEF-GG) 2020. Selected from across Africa and the Diaspo...

A colony of bats in the heart of a jungle in Gabon as six men in yellow biohazard suits embark on a mission to hunt for virus threats. They're hoping to unlock new knowledge on how pathogens like the coronavirus, leap the species barrier to infect humans. The team take out sterile swabs and take samples from the bats' mouths and rectums. These are then carefully stored for transport back to the lab, where they will be analyzed for any emerging pathogen. Gaël Maganga is co-director of the Emerging Viral Diseases Unit at Franceville's Interdisciplinary Centre for Medical Research (CIRMF). It h...