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ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY
卷 160, 期 1, 页码 215-224出版社
SPRINGER WIEN
DOI: 10.1007/s00705-014-2262-5
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- National Institutes of Health [R00LM009825, R01HG006139, R01AI107034]
- National Science Foundation [DMS126153, IIS1251151]
- European Research Council under the European Community [278433-PREDEMICS]
- ERC [260864]
- Direct For Computer & Info Scie & Enginr [1251151] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
- Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien [1264153] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
- Division Of Mathematical Sciences [1264153] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
- Div Of Information & Intelligent Systems [1251151] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases of zoonotic origin like highly pathogenic avian influenza pose a significant threat to human and animal health due to their elevated transmissibility. Identifying the drivers of such viruses is challenging, and estimation of spatial diffusion is complicated by the fact that the variability of viral spread from locations could be caused by a complex array of unknown factors. Several techniques exist to help identify these drivers, including bioinformatics, phylogeography, and spatial epidemiology, but these methods are generally evaluated separately and do not consider the complementary nature of each other. Here, we studied an approach that integrates these techniques and identifies the most important drivers of viral spread by focusing on H5N1 influenza A virus in Egypt because of its recent emergence as an epicenter for the disease. We used a Bayesian phylogeographic generalized linear model (GLM) to reconstruct spatiotemporal patterns of viral diffusion while simultaneously assessing the impact of factors contributing to transmission. We also calculated the cross-species transmission rates among hosts in order to identify the species driving transmission. The densities of both human and avian species were supported contributors, along with latitude, longitude, elevation, and several meteorological variables. Also supported was the presence of a genetic motif found near the hemagglutinin cleavage site. Various genetic, geographic, demographic, and environmental predictors each play a role in H1N1 diffusion. Further development and expansion of phylogeographic GLMs such as this will enable health agencies to identify variables that can curb virus diffusion and reduce morbidity and mortality.
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