Artificial intelligence reveals undiscovered bat carriers of Ebola and other filoviruses

(Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies) Barbara Han, a disease ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and the paper's lead author, comments, 'Using machine learning methods developed for artificial intelligence, we were able to bring together data from ecology, biogeography, and public health to identify bat species with a high probability of harboring Ebola and other filoviruses. Understanding which species carry these viruses, and where they are located, is essential to preventing future spillovers.'
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news