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On the Evolution of Virulent Zoonotic Viruses in Bats
Ideas formulated by Paul Ewald about the “evolution of virulence” are used to explain why bats, more often than other mammals, are a reservoir of virulent viruses, and why many of these viruses severely affect other mammals, including humans, but are apparently less pathogenic for bats. Potential fa...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Netherlands
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7566996/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33100932 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13752-020-00363-6 |
| Sumario: | Ideas formulated by Paul Ewald about the “evolution of virulence” are used to explain why bats, more often than other mammals, are a reservoir of virulent viruses, and why many of these viruses severely affect other mammals, including humans, but are apparently less pathogenic for bats. Potential factors contributing to bat viruses often being zoonotic are briefly discussed. |
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