WAB-NET

WAB-Net is a multinational network of experts specializing in bat- and/or virus-focused research. Our network takes a One Health approach that integrates bat conservation with disease surveillance by conducting on-the-ground, hypothesis-driven research. Based on the adage that "local problems require local solutions", network members collaborate to exchange knowledge, ideas, and experiences to identify critical gaps in research on host-virus dynamics, ultimately shaping the overall direction of research based on locally identified priorities. In addition, the storage, screening, and characterization of diagnostic samples (collected from bats following standardized non-lethal protocols) is carried out in regional laboratories with the goal of enhancing biosurveillance capabilities in Western Asia.