Tissue tropism and transmission ecology predict virulence of human RNA viruses.

Novel infectious diseases continue to emerge within human populations. Predictive studies have begun to identify pathogen traits associated with emergence. However, emerging pathogens vary widely in virulence, a key determinant of their ultimate risk to public health. Here, we use structured literat...

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Main Authors: Liam Brierley, Amy B Pedersen, Mark E J Woolhouse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-11-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000206