Natural and experimental SARS-CoV-2 infection in domestic and wild animals

DA Meekins, NN Gaudreault, JA Richt - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 is the etiological agent responsible for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,
which continues to spread with devastating effects on global health and socioeconomics …

Epidemiology, evolution, and pathogenesis of H7N9 influenza viruses in five epidemic waves since 2013 in China

S Su, M Gu, D Liu, J Cui, GF Gao, J Zhou, X Liu - Trends in microbiology, 2017 - cell.com
H7N9 influenza viruses were first isolated in 2013 and continue to cause human infections.
H7N9 infections represent an ongoing public health threat that has resulted in 1344 cases …

Zoonotic spillover: Understanding basic aspects for better prevention

JH Ellwanger, JAB Chies - Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
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 …

Origins of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic in swine in Mexico

I Mena, MI Nelson, F Quezada-Monroy, J Dutta… - elife, 2016 - elifesciences.org
Asia is considered an important source of influenza A virus (IAV) pandemics, owing to large,
diverse viral reservoirs in poultry and swine. However, the zoonotic origins of the 2009 …

Many potential pathways to future pandemic influenza

DM Morens, J Park, JK Taubenberger - Science Translational Medicine, 2023 - science.org
Although influenza A viruses have caused pandemics for centuries, future pandemics
cannot be predicted with our current understanding and resources. Concern about an H5N1 …

[HTML][HTML] Surveillance of European domestic pig populations identifies an emerging reservoir of potentially zoonotic swine influenza A viruses

D Henritzi, PP Petric, NS Lewis, A Graaf, A Pessia… - Cell Host & Microbe, 2020 - cell.com
Swine influenza A viruses (swIAVs) can play a crucial role in the generation of new human
pandemic viruses. In this study, in-depth passive surveillance comprising nearly 2,500 …

Swine influenza virus: Current status and challenge

W Ma - Virus research, 2020 - Elsevier
Since swine influenza virus was first isolated in 1930, it has become endemic in pigs
worldwide. Although large amount of swine influenza vaccines has been used in swine …

The evolutionary drivers and correlates of viral host jumps

CCS Tan, L van Dorp, F Balloux - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2024 - nature.com
Most emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases stem from viruses that naturally
circulate in non-human vertebrates. When these viruses cross over into humans, they can …

The ecology and evolution of influenza viruses

M Wille, EC Holmes - Cold Spring …, 2020 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
The patterns and processes of influenza virus evolution are of fundamental importance,
underpinning such traits as the propensity to emerge in new host species and the ability to …

Mechanisms of host adaptation by bacterial pathogens

MF Barber, JR Fitzgerald - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The emergence of new infectious diseases poses a major threat to humans, animals, and
broader ecosystems. Defining factors that govern the ability of pathogens to adapt to new …