Host Phylogeny Shapes Viral Transmission Networks in an Island Ecosystem
R. K. French, S. H. Anderson, K. E. Cain, T. C. Greene, M. Minor, C. M. Miskelly, J. M. Montoya, C. G. Muller, M. W. Taylor, K. Recovery Team, E. C. Holmes
The paper analyzes the virome of an island ecosystem to show that host phylogenetic relatedness shapes viral transmission networks, increasing disease emergence risk among closely related species.
bioRxiv · Oct 4, 2022Microbiology