| host and viral traits predict zoonotic spillover from mammals. | the majority of human emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, with viruses that originate in wild mammals of particular concern (for example, hiv, ebola and sars). understanding patterns of viral diversity in wildlife and determinants of successful cross-species transmission, or spillover, are therefore key goals for pandemic surveillance programs. however, few analytical tools exist to identify which host species are likely to harbour the next human virus, or which viruses can cross species ... | 2017 | 28636590 |
| experimental infection of golden hamsters with guama virus (peribunyaviridae, orthobunyavirus). | the guama virus (gmav) is a member of peribunyaviridae family, orthobunyavirus genus. several strains of the virus were isolated in south and central americas from several hosts, such as humans, wild animals, including nonhuman primates, wild rodents and mosquitoes as well as mice used as sentinels. the virus is able to cause febrile disease in humans. here we describe for the first time pathologic and biochemical findings in golden hamsters (mesocricetus auratus) infected with the prototype gma ... | 2019 | 31326560 |