Progress and challenges in virus genomic epidemiology

V Hill, C Ruis, S Bajaj, OG Pybus, MUG Kraemer - Trends in Parasitology, 2021 - cell.com
Genomic epidemiology, which links pathogen genomes with associated metadata to
understand disease transmission, has become a key component of outbreak response …

Population genetic models for the spatial spread of adaptive variants: A review in light of SARS-CoV-2 evolution

MC Steiner, J Novembre - PLoS Genetics, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Theoretical population genetics has long studied the arrival and geographic spread of
adaptive variants through the analysis of mathematical models of dispersal and natural …

Using drivers and transmission pathways to identify SARS-like coronavirus spillover risk hotspots

RL Muylaert, DA Wilkinson, T Kingston… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The emergence of SARS-like coronaviruses is a multi-stage process from wildlife reservoirs
to people. Here we characterize multiple drivers—landscape change, host distribution, and …

Host and viral determinants of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the Syrian hamster

JR Port, DH Morris, JC Riopelle, CK Yinda… - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
It remains poorly understood how SARS-CoV-2 infection influences the physiological host
factors important for aerosol transmission. We assessed breathing pattern, exhaled droplets …

Competitive fitness and homologous recombination of SARS‐CoV‐2 variants of concern

Q Chen, S Qin, HY Zhou, YQ Deng… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) variants continue to
emerge and cocirculate in humans and wild animals. The factors driving the emergence and …

Evolution of viruses and the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants

G Freer, M Lai, P Quaranta, PG Spezia, M Pistello - New Microbiologica, 2021 - arpi.unipi.it
Life implies adaptation. This is one of the fundamental principles that has permitted most
living species to survive through ages in an ever-changing environment. Spontaneously …

Association Between Weather Parameters and SARS‐CoV‐2 Confirmed Cases in Two South African Cities

S Ogunjo, A Olusola, I Orimoloye - GeoHealth, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Several approaches have been used in the race against time to mitigate the spread and
impact of COVID‐19. In this study, we investigated the role of temperature, relative humidity …

Novel Chaphamaparvovirus in Insectivorous Molossus molossus Bats, from the Brazilian Amazon Region

ESF Ramos, WU Abreu, LRR Rodrigues, LF Marinho… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chaphamaparvovirus (CHPV) is a recently characterized genus of the Parvoviridae family
whose members can infect different hosts, including bats, which constitute the second most …

Zoonotic spillover and viral mutations from low and middle-income countries: improving prevention strategies and bridging policy gaps

Z Haq, J Nazir, T Manzoor, A Saleem, H Hamadani… - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
The increasing frequency of zoonotic spillover events and viral mutations in low and middle-
income countries presents a critical global health challenge. Contributing factors encompass …

A Simple Epidemiologic Model for Predicting Impaired Neutralization of New SARS-CoV-2 Variants

G Lippi, BM Henry, M Plebani - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study is aimed at developing a simple epidemiologic model that could help predict the
impaired neutralization of new SARS-CoV-2 variants. We explored the potential association …