Fast pace of life is associated with host status in small mammals, despite pervasive surveillance bias
David Simons, Ricardo Rivero, Grant Rickard, Ana Martinez-Checa Guiote, Harry Gordon, David W. Redding, Stephanie N. Seifert
Arenavirus and hantavirus surveillance in small mammals tracks night-lights and accessibility; after adjusting for effort, fast-lived and synanthropic species are somewhat more often detected as hosts.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2026 · PreprintEcology✦ In-depth digest