A wide diversity of viruses detected in African mammals involved in the wild meat supply chain
Mare Geraerts, SOPHIE C. GOMBEER, Casimir Nebesse, Douglas Akaibe, Dudu Akaibe, Pascal Baelo, Anne‐Lise Chaber, Guy-Crispin Gembu, Philippe Gaubert, Léa Joffrin, Anne Marie Laudisoit, Nicolas Laurent, Herwig Leirs, Claude Mande, Joachim Mariën, , Sophie Gryseels
The paper reports the detection of 15 virus strains in 27 African wild mammal species and one domesticated species, highlighting new host ranges and potential zoonotic risks.
PLoS Pathogens · Dec 29, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics