Evolution and Diversity of Bat and Rodent Paramyxoviruses from North America
Brendan B. Larsen, Sophie Gryseels, Hans W. Otto, Michael Worobey
Abstract
There are a number of viral lineages that are potential zoonotic threats to humans. One of these, paramyxoviruses have jumped into humans multiple times from wild and domestic animals. We conducted one of the largest viral surveys of wild mammals in the United States to better understand paramyxovirus diversity and evolution.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyCladeRodentPlatypusHost (biology)Evolutionary biologyPhylogeneticsZoologyGeneticsVirologyGeneEcologyVirology and Viral DiseasesViral Infections and VectorsMicrobial infections and disease research