Selective deforestation and exposure of African wildlife to bat-borne viruses
Proposed mechanisms of zoonotic virus spillover often posit that wildlife transmission and amplification precede human outbreaks. Between 2006 and 2012, the palm Raphia farinifera, a rich source of dietary minerals for wildlife, was nearly extirpated from Budongo Forest, Uganda. Since then, chimpanz...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Research
2024
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