Infectious disease in an era of global change
The twenty-first century has witnessed a wave of severe infectious disease outbreaks, not
least the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had a devastating impact on lives and livelihoods …
least the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had a devastating impact on lives and livelihoods …
Lessons from the host defences of bats, a unique viral reservoir
There have been several major outbreaks of emerging viral diseases, including Hendra,
Nipah, Marburg and Ebola virus diseases, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and …
Nipah, Marburg and Ebola virus diseases, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and …
SARS-CoV-2 exposure in wild white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Widespread human SARS-CoV-2 infections combined with human–wildlife interactions
create the potential for reverse zoonosis from humans to wildlife. We targeted white-tailed …
create the potential for reverse zoonosis from humans to wildlife. We targeted white-tailed …
Zoonotic spillover: Understanding basic aspects for better prevention
The transmission of pathogens from wild animals to humans is called “zoonotic spillover”.
Most human infectious diseases (60-75%) are derived from pathogens that originally …
Most human infectious diseases (60-75%) are derived from pathogens that originally …
SARS-CoV-2 proteases PLpro and 3CLpro cleave IRF3 and critical modulators of inflammatory pathways (NLRP12 and TAB1): implications for disease presentation …
The genome of SARS-CoV-2 encodes two viral proteases (NSP3/papain-like protease and
NSP5/3C-like protease) that are responsible for cleaving viral polyproteins during …
NSP5/3C-like protease) that are responsible for cleaving viral polyproteins during …
SARS-CoV-2 and the human-animal interface: outbreaks on mink farms
M Koopmans - The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
On Nov 5, the Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark announced the culling of all
mink in the country, estimated to total approximately 17 million animals. 1 The circulation of …
mink in the country, estimated to total approximately 17 million animals. 1 The circulation of …
The remarkable evolutionary plasticity of coronaviruses by mutation and recombination: insights for the COVID-19 pandemic and the future evolutionary paths of …
Coronaviruses (CoVs) constitute a large and diverse subfamily of positive-sense single-
stranded RNA viruses. They are found in many mammals and birds and have great …
stranded RNA viruses. They are found in many mammals and birds and have great …
ACE2 receptor usage reveals variation in susceptibility to SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 infection among bat species
Bats are the suggested natural hosts for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
(SARS-CoV) and the causal agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic …
(SARS-CoV) and the causal agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic …
Assessing the risk of human‐to‐wildlife pathogen transmission for conservation and public health
The SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic has led to increased concern over transmission of pathogens
from humans to animals, and its potential to threaten conservation and public health. To …
from humans to animals, and its potential to threaten conservation and public health. To …
Virome in the cloaca of wild and breeding birds revealed a diversity of significant viruses
T Shan, S Yang, H Wang, H Wang, J Zhang, G Gong… - Microbiome, 2022 - Springer
Background Wild birds may harbor and transmit viruses that are potentially pathogenic to
humans, domestic animals, and other wildlife. Results Using the viral metagenomic …
humans, domestic animals, and other wildlife. Results Using the viral metagenomic …