Highlights•Models predict zoonotic risk using viral traits, host range or genome
composition.•Input data availability defines prospects for zoonosis prediction before …

This Lilliput explores the current epidemiological and virological arguments for a zoonotic
origin of the COVID‐19 pandemic. While the role of bats, pangolins and racoon dogs as viral …

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The interaction of viral surface components with cellular receptors and other entry factors
determines key features of viral infection such as host range, tropism and virulence. Despite …

Precise in vitro models in tissue engineering have attracted the attention of researchers
seeking to understand physiological consequences from native tissues as well as the …

Recent advances in viral metagenomics have led to the discovery of many mammalian
viruses, but experimental tests to determine whether they pose a threat to humans are …

Globally, bats provide critical ecosystem services. Rabies, caused by rabies virus and
related lyssaviruses, is one of the most significant zoonoses associated with bats. Bat …

Simian immunodeficiency viruses (SIVs) comprise a large group of primate lentiviruses that
endemically infect African monkeys. HIV-1 spilled over to humans from this viral reservoir …

The emergence of COVID-19 in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, has led to a global health crisis
that has claimed many lives worldwide. A thorough understanding of the available COVID …