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Interesting new study that shows huge knowledge gaps in spillover potential in endangered species which is bad news for us. It's also bad news for the endangered species themselves who are at risk of being wiped out completely if a new virus strikes, considering they are already facing serious extinction risks

Viral diversity and zoonotic risk in endangered species

esajournals.onlinelibrary.wile…

#ecology #biodiversity
#science #onehealth
#openaccess

in reply to Gregor Kalinkat

I always tell my students that when a species goes extinct, so do all of its viruses and symbiotic microbes. A whole little world in itself.

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