Predicting the virulence of future emerging zoonotic viruses

Would you rather kiss a platypus, a hedgehog, or a llama? According to a new study in this issue of PLOS Biology, the virulence of a zoonotic virus in humans depends on its reservoir host. Could physiology be the key to anticipating viral threats lethality?

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According to a new study in PLOS Biology, the virulence of a zoonotic virus in humans depends on its reservoir host. Physiology could be the key to anticipating viral threats lethality.