Abstract SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, has been
associated with substantial global morbidity and mortality. Despite a tropism that is largely …

Most viral pathogens in humans have animal origins and arose through cross-species
transmission. Over the past 50 years, several viruses, including Ebola virus, Marburg virus …

Amazonian biodiversity is increasingly threatened due to the weakening of policies for
combating deforestation, especially in Brazil. Loss of animal and plant species, many not yet …

Highlights•Bats are a very important source of emerging viruses.•Bat coronavirus, filovirus,
paramyxovirus and reovirus are known zoonotic viruses.•Many of the emergent bat viruses …

Pathogen spillover from wildlife to domestic animals and humans, and the reverse, has
caused significant epidemics and pandemics worldwide. Although pathogen emergence …

Effective antivirals have been developed against specific viruses, such as HIV, Hepatitis C
virus and influenza virus. This' one bug–one drug'approach to antiviral drug development …

Simple Summary This review summarizes fundamental aspects of Nipah virus (NiV)
infection with particular emphasis on disease in swine and its zoonotic potential, focusing on …

Human interaction with animals has been implicated as a primary risk factor for several high
impact zoonoses, including many bat-origin viral diseases. However the animal-to-human …

Zoonotic pathogens and parasites that are transmitted from vertebrates to humans are a
major public health risk with high associated global economic costs. The spread of these …

Zoonotic diseases are estimated to constitute 75% of all emerging infectious diseases, of
which more than 70% come from wild species. The potential threat of zoonotic spillover from …