Viral zoonotic risk is homogenous among taxonomic orders of mammalian and avian reservoir hosts
N Mollentze, DG Streicker - Proceedings of the National …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
The notion that certain animal groups disproportionately maintain and transmit viruses to
humans due to broad-scale differences in ecology, life history, and physiology currently …
humans due to broad-scale differences in ecology, life history, and physiology currently …
Beyond infection: integrating competence into reservoir host prediction
Most efforts to predict novel reservoirs of zoonotic pathogens use information about host
exposure and infection rather than competence, defined as the ability to transmit pathogens …
exposure and infection rather than competence, defined as the ability to transmit pathogens …
Bats actively prey on mosquitoes and other deleterious insects in rice paddies: Potential impact on human health and agriculture
X Puig‐Montserrat, C Flaquer… - Pest Management …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The fact that bats suppress agricultural pests has been measured for some
particular dyads of predator and prey species in both economic and food security terms. The …
particular dyads of predator and prey species in both economic and food security terms. The …
[HTML][HTML] Bats in ecosystems and their Wide spectrum of viral infectious potential threats: SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging viruses
DK Bonilla-Aldana, SD Jimenez-Diaz… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bats have populated earth for approximately 52 million years, serving as natural reservoirs
for a variety of viruses through the course of evolution. Transmission of highly pathogenic …
for a variety of viruses through the course of evolution. Transmission of highly pathogenic …
Viral co-infection in bats: A systematic review
BD Jones, EJ Kaufman, AJ Peel - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Co-infection is an underappreciated phenomenon in contemporary disease ecology despite
its ubiquity and importance in nature. Viruses, and other co-infecting agents, can interact in …
its ubiquity and importance in nature. Viruses, and other co-infecting agents, can interact in …
[HTML][HTML] Animals as potential reservoirs for dengue transmission: A systematic review
Dengue is a rapidly spreading mosquito-borne flavivirus infection that is prevalent in tropical
and sub-tropical regions. Humans are known to be the main reservoir host maintaining the …
and sub-tropical regions. Humans are known to be the main reservoir host maintaining the …
Arboviruses in mammals in the neotropics: A systematic review to strengthen epidemiological monitoring strategies and conservation medicine
C Garcia-Romero, GA Carrillo Bilbao, JC Navarro… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are a diverse group of ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses,
with the exception of African swine fever virus, that are transmitted by hematophagous …
with the exception of African swine fever virus, that are transmitted by hematophagous …
Experimental Zika virus infection of Jamaican fruit bats (Artibeus jamaicensis) and possible entry of virus into brain via activated microglial cells
A Malmlov, C Bantle, T Aboellail… - PLoS Neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The emergence of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the New World has led to more than 200,000 human
infections. Perinatal infection can cause severe neurological complications, including fetal …
infections. Perinatal infection can cause severe neurological complications, including fetal …
Co-occurrence networks do not support identification of biotic interactions
AT Peterson, J Soberón, J Ramsey… - Biodiversity …, 2020 - journals.ku.edu
We assess a body of work that has attempted to use co-occurrence networks to infer the
existence and type of biotic interactions between species. Although we see considerable …
existence and type of biotic interactions between species. Although we see considerable …