| the erve virus: possible mode of transmission and reservoir. | the erve virus is suspected to cause severe headache in humans, lasting several days (thunderclap headache). mice are characterized as a probable reservoir for the erve virus. we tested 396 wild mice for erve virus using an immunofluorescence test and found erve virus antibodies in five cases, showing that small mammals form a reservoir for erve virus. if ticks are the vector for the virus, a coincidence with borreliosis should exist. we were unable to confirm this in a homogeneous cohort of 955 ... | 2000 | 10879642 |
| 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 |