Host Barriers Limit Viral Spread in a Spillover Host: A Study of Deformed Wing Virus in the Bumblebee <i>Bombus terrestris</i>

The transmission of pathogens from reservoir to recipient host species, termed pathogen spillover, can profoundly impact plant, animal, and public health. However, why some pathogens lead to disease emergence in a novel species while others fail to establish or do not elicit disease is often poorly...

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Main Authors: Tabea Streicher, Pina Brinker, Simon Tragust, Robert J. Paxton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-04-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/4/607