[HTML][HTML] Urbanization and disease emergence: dynamics at the wildlife–livestock–human interface
Urbanization is characterized by rapid intensification of agriculture, socioeconomic change,
and ecological fragmentation, which can have profound impacts on the epidemiology of …
and ecological fragmentation, which can have profound impacts on the epidemiology of …
The evolution and genetics of virus host shifts
Emerging viral diseases are often the product of a host shift, where a pathogen jumps from
its original host into a novel species. Phylogenetic studies show that host shifts are a …
its original host into a novel species. Phylogenetic studies show that host shifts are a …
Viral zoonotic risk is homogenous among taxonomic orders of mammalian and avian reservoir hosts
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 …
The Discovery, Distribution, and Evolution of Viruses Associated with Drosophila melanogaster
CL Webster, FM Waldron, S Robertson, D Crowson… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Drosophila melanogaster is a valuable invertebrate model for viral infection and antiviral
immunity, and is a focus for studies of insect-virus coevolution. Here we use a metagenomic …
immunity, and is a focus for studies of insect-virus coevolution. Here we use a metagenomic …
Prisoners of war—host adaptation and its constraints on virus evolution
Recent discoveries of contemporary genotypes of hepatitis B virus and parvovirus B19 in
ancient human remains demonstrate that little genetic change has occurred in these viruses …
ancient human remains demonstrate that little genetic change has occurred in these viruses …
Emerging viral disease risk to pollinating insects: ecological, evolutionary and anthropogenic factors
The potential for infectious pathogens to spillover and emerge from managed populations to
wildlife communities is poorly understood, but ecological, evolutionary and anthropogenic …
wildlife communities is poorly understood, but ecological, evolutionary and anthropogenic …
Wolbachia host shifts: routes, mechanisms, constraints and evolutionary consequences
Wolbachia is one of the most abundant endosymbionts on earth, with a wide distribution
especially in arthropods. Effective maternal transmission and the induction of various …
especially in arthropods. Effective maternal transmission and the induction of various …
West Nile virus eco-epidemiology and climate change
West Nile virus (WNV) is an arbovirus with a wide geographical distribution. It is maintained
in an enzootic bird-mosquito cycle and exhibits regular zoonotic transmission to humans, to …
in an enzootic bird-mosquito cycle and exhibits regular zoonotic transmission to humans, to …
Phylogenetic host specificity and understanding parasite sharing in primates
Understanding how parasites are transmitted to new species is of great importance for
human health, agriculture and conservation. However, it is still unclear why some parasites …
human health, agriculture and conservation. However, it is still unclear why some parasites …
Bats host the most virulent—but not the most dangerous—zoonotic viruses
Identifying virus characteristics associated with the largest public health impacts on human
populations is critical to informing “zoonotic risk” assessments and surveillance strategies …
populations is critical to informing “zoonotic risk” assessments and surveillance strategies …