| real-time pcr assay for the detection of tanapox virus and yaba-like disease virus. | the yatapoxvirus genus contains three members: tanapox virus (tpv), yaba-like disease virus (yldv) and yaba monkey tumor virus (ymtv), two of which (tpv and yldv) may infect humans. however, only a very small number of patients have been diagnosed with tpv outside africa. given the increased international travel and the similarity of clinical signs during the early stages of a tpv/yldv infection as compared to diseases caused by agents of potential biological warfare, such as smallpox, monkeypox ... | 2005 | 16054706 |
| 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 |