Small in size but huge as reservoir -- insights into the virome of European white-toothed shrews
V. C. Haring, B. Litz, J. Jacob, M. Brecht, M. Bauswein, J. Sehl-Ewert, M. Heroldova, D. Hoffmann, R. G. Ulrich, M. Beer, F. Pfaff
The paper identifies a diverse virome in European white-toothed shrews, including novel viral species related to WHO priority pathogens, and highlights their potential role in zoonotic spillover.
bioRxiv · Nov 14, 2023Evolutionary Biology