Author: Luis, Angela D.; O'Shea, Thomas J.; Hayman, David T. S.; Wood, James L. N.; Cunningham, Andrew A.; Gilbert, Amy T.; Mills, James N.; Webb, Colleen T.
Title: Network analysis of host–virus communities in bats and rodents reveals determinants of cross-species transmission Document date: 2015_8_24
ID: yqc8r3ll_58
Snippet: Our study highlights the interconnectedness of species with respect to viruses and shows the benefits of examining pathogens in a community ecology context at several scales. Our analyses suggest that unique bat characteristics figure importantly in sharing and spreading viruses, lending quantitative support for bats' special status in zoonotic virus emergence and demonstrating which characteristics affect reservoir potential. Practically, our an.....
Document: Our study highlights the interconnectedness of species with respect to viruses and shows the benefits of examining pathogens in a community ecology context at several scales. Our analyses suggest that unique bat characteristics figure importantly in sharing and spreading viruses, lending quantitative support for bats' special status in zoonotic virus emergence and demonstrating which characteristics affect reservoir potential. Practically, our analyses may help guide future surveillance for optimal prevention of emerging zoonoses. This could help campaigns aimed at preventing spillover between bats and humans to benefit human health while conserving bats' important roles in ecosystem services such as pest management, plant pollination and seed dispersal (Boyles et al. 2011) .
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