by Alizon S
Abstract:
Would you rather kiss a platypus, a hedgehog, or a llama? According to a new study in this issue of PLOS Biology, the virulence of a zoonotic virus in humans depends on its reservoir host. Could physiology be the key to anticipating viral threats lethality?
Reference:
Alizon S (2023) Predicting the virulence of future emerging zoonotic viruses. PLoS Biology. 21(9): e3002286.
Bibtex Entry:
@article{Alizon2023,
title = {Predicting the virulence of future emerging zoonotic viruses},
volume = {21},
Bdsk-url-1 = {https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3002286},
url = {https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3002286&type=printable},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pbio.3002286},
abstract = {Would you rather kiss a platypus, a hedgehog, or a llama? According to a new study in this issue of PLOS Biology, the virulence of a zoonotic virus in humans depends on its reservoir host. Could physiology be the key to anticipating viral threats lethality?},
number = {9},
journal = {PLoS Biology},
author = {Alizon, Samuel},
year = {2023},
keywords = {Ebola virus, emergence, Evolutionary immunology, Immunity, Mammals, Mathematical models, model, Platypus, Viral evolution, virulence, Zoonoses, zoonosis},
pages = {e3002286},
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}