Pandemics and anthropogenic environmental change

All human viruses have their origin in a virus that crossed from a different animal species. The encounters that lead to these spillovers are driven by explosive human population growth and incredible change occurring in all ecosystems brought about by human occupation of almost every corner of the planet. The extent to which land-use change […]
Source: virology blog - Category: Virology Authors: Tags: Basic virology Information anthropogenic bat COVID-19 ecology pandemic SARS-CoV-2 spillover viral virus viruses zoonotic disease Source Type: blogs