Host and viral traits predict zoonotic spillover from mammals

Kevin J. Olival (), Parviez R. Hosseini, Carlos Zambrana-Torrelio, Noam Ross, Tiffany L. Bogich and Peter Daszak ()
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Kevin J. Olival: EcoHealth Alliance
Parviez R. Hosseini: EcoHealth Alliance
Carlos Zambrana-Torrelio: EcoHealth Alliance
Noam Ross: EcoHealth Alliance
Tiffany L. Bogich: EcoHealth Alliance
Peter Daszak: EcoHealth Alliance

Nature, 2017, vol. 546, issue 7660, 646-650

Abstract: Analysis of a comprehensive database of mammalian host–virus relationships reveals that both the total number of viruses that infect a given species and the proportion likely to be zoonotic are predictable and that this enables identification of mammalian species and geographic locations where novel zoonoses are likely to be found.

Date: 2017
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