Within-host viral growth and immune response rates predict FMDV transmission dynamics for African Buffalo
J. C. Macdonald, H. Gulbudak, B. Beechler, E. Gorsich, S. Gubbins, E. Perez-Martin, A. Jolles
The paper links within-host viral growth and immune response rates to FMDV transmission dynamics in African buffalo, showing immune activation rates determine viral fitness and transmission.
bioRxiv · Dec 2, 2022Ecology