Periodic shifts in viral load increase risk of spillover from bats
T. J. Lunn, B. Borremans, D. N. Jones, M. K. Kessler, A. S. Dale, K. C. Yinda, M. Ruiz-Aravena, C. A. Falvo, D. Crowley, J. O. Lloyd-Smith, V. J. Munster, P. Eby, H. McCallum, P. Hudson, O. Restif, , A. J. Peel
The paper shows that periodic increases in viral load during high prevalence periods in bats correlate with spillover events, suggesting viral load is a better predictor of transmission risk than prevalence alone.
bioRxiv · Sep 6, 2023 · PreprintEcology