Ecology, evolution and spillover of coronaviruses from bats
In the past two decades, three coronaviruses with ancestral origins in bats have emerged
and caused widespread outbreaks in humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome …
and caused widespread outbreaks in humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome …
Diversity and evolution of the animal virome
The COVID-19 pandemic has given the study of virus evolution and ecology new relevance.
Although viruses were first identified more than a century ago, we likely know less about …
Although viruses were first identified more than a century ago, we likely know less about …
[HTML][HTML] Identification of novel bat coronaviruses sheds light on the evolutionary origins of SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses
H Zhou, J Ji, X Chen, Y Bi, J Li, Q Wang, T Hu, H Song… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Despite the discovery of animal coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV-2, the evolutionary
origins of this virus are elusive. We describe a meta-transcriptomic study of 411 bat samples …
origins of this virus are elusive. We describe a meta-transcriptomic study of 411 bat samples …
Pathogen spillover driven by rapid changes in bat ecology
During recent decades, pathogens that originated in bats have become an increasing public
health concern. A major challenge is to identify how those pathogens spill over into human …
health concern. A major challenge is to identify how those pathogens spill over into human …
[HTML][HTML] Universal coronavirus vaccines—an urgent need
DM Morens, JK Taubenberger… - New England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Universal Coronavirus Vaccines—An Urgent Need We need a research approach that can
characterize the global coronaviral universe, characterize the natural history and …
characterize the global coronaviral universe, characterize the natural history and …
Individual bat virome analysis reveals co-infection and spillover among bats and virus zoonotic potential
J Wang, Y Pan, L Yang, W Yang, K Lv, C Luo… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Bats are reservoir hosts for many zoonotic viruses. Despite this, relatively little is known
about the diversity and abundance of viruses within individual bats, and hence the …
about the diversity and abundance of viruses within individual bats, and hence the …
[HTML][HTML] The origin of COVID-19 and why it matters
DM Morens, JG Breman, CH Calisher… - The American journal …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The COVID-19 pandemic is among the deadliest infectious diseases to have emerged in
recent history. As with all past pandemics, the specific mechanism of its emergence in …
recent history. As with all past pandemics, the specific mechanism of its emergence in …
Petabase-scale sequence alignment catalyses viral discovery
Public databases contain a planetary collection of nucleic acid sequences, but their
systematic exploration has been inhibited by a lack of efficient methods for searching this …
systematic exploration has been inhibited by a lack of efficient methods for searching this …
SARS-CoV-2 jum** the species barrier: Zoonotic lessons from SARS, MERS and recent advances to combat this pandemic virus
Abstract Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2) of the family Coronaviridae, appeared in China in …
Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2) of the family Coronaviridae, appeared in China in …
The immunology of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: what are the key questions?
RJ Boyton, DM Altmann - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2021 - nature.com
An important challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic has been to understand
asymptomatic disease and the extent to which this may be a source of transmission. As …
asymptomatic disease and the extent to which this may be a source of transmission. As …