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View article: Assessment of exposure to zoonoses and perceptions of zoonotic transmission surrounding the Bwindi impenetrable forest, Uganda
Assessment of exposure to zoonoses and perceptions of zoonotic transmission surrounding the Bwindi impenetrable forest, Uganda Open
Introduction Emerging infectious diseases with regional spread and potential to escalate to a global pandemic have increased in the last century. Western Uganda has experienced many emerging infectious disease outbreaks over the last five …
View article: The evolutionary history of ACE2 usage within the coronavirus subgenus Sarbecovirus
The evolutionary history of ACE2 usage within the coronavirus subgenus Sarbecovirus Open
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 (SARS-CoV-1) and SARS-CoV-2 are not phylogenetically closely related; however, both use the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor in humans for cell entry. This is not a universal s…
View article: Cryptosporidium, Microsporidia and Giardia infections in endangered mountain gorillas inhabiting Virunga Massif
Cryptosporidium, Microsporidia and Giardia infections in endangered mountain gorillas inhabiting Virunga Massif Open
The number of mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) has grown steadily in recent decades thanks to intensive conservation efforts. But as they live in restricted areas, they experience changes in population dynamics and pathogen ep…
View article: Untangling parasite epidemiology of mountain gorillas through historical samples: Strongylid nematodes are friends or foe?
Untangling parasite epidemiology of mountain gorillas through historical samples: Strongylid nematodes are friends or foe? Open
View article: Preventing zoonotic and zooanthroponotic disease transmission at wild great ape sites: Recommendations from qualitative research at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Preventing zoonotic and zooanthroponotic disease transmission at wild great ape sites: Recommendations from qualitative research at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Open
Employees at wild great ape sites are at high risk of transmitting infectious diseases to endangered great apes. Because of the significant amount of time employees spend near great apes, they are a priority population for the prevention a…
View article: Ghost admixture in eastern gorillas
Ghost admixture in eastern gorillas Open
View article: Projecting the impact of an ebola virus outbreak on endangered mountain gorillas
Projecting the impact of an ebola virus outbreak on endangered mountain gorillas Open
Ebola virus is highly lethal for great apes. Estimated mortality rates up to 98% have reduced the global gorilla population by approximately one-third. As mountain gorillas ( Gorilla beringei beringei ) are endangered, with just over 1000 …
View article: Author Correction: Predicting the potential for zoonotic transmission and host associations for novel viruses
Author Correction: Predicting the potential for zoonotic transmission and host associations for novel viruses Open
View article: Ghost admixture in eastern gorillas
Ghost admixture in eastern gorillas Open
Archaic admixture has had a significant impact on human evolution with multiple events across different clades, including from extinct hominins such as Neanderthals and Denisovans into modern humans. Within the great apes archaic admixture…
View article: Simian homologues of human herpesviruses and implications for novel viral introduction to free‐living mountain gorillas
Simian homologues of human herpesviruses and implications for novel viral introduction to free‐living mountain gorillas Open
The endangered mountain gorilla ( Gorilla beringei beringei ) in Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo is frequently in contact with humans through tourism, research activities, and illegal entry of people into protected gor…
View article: Predicting the potential for zoonotic transmission and host associations for novel viruses
Predicting the potential for zoonotic transmission and host associations for novel viruses Open
Host-virus associations have co-evolved under ecological and evolutionary selection pressures that shape cross-species transmission and spillover to humans. Observed virus-host associations provide relevant context for newly discovered wil…
View article: Predicting the potential for zoonotic transmission and host associations for novel viruses
Predicting the potential for zoonotic transmission and host associations for novel viruses Open
Host-virus associations have co-evolved under ecological and evolutionary selection pressures that shape cross-species transmission and spillover to humans. Observed virus-host associations provide relevant context for newly discovered wil…
View article: Heterogeneity in patterns of helminth infections across populations of mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei)
Heterogeneity in patterns of helminth infections across populations of mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) Open
Conservation efforts have led to the recovery of the endangered mountain gorilla populations. Due to their limited potential for spatial expansion, population densities increased, which may alter the epidemiology of infectious diseases. Re…
View article: The evolutionary history of ACE2 usage within the coronavirus subgenus <i>Sarbecovirus</i>
The evolutionary history of ACE2 usage within the coronavirus subgenus <i>Sarbecovirus</i> Open
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 (SARS-CoV-1) and SARS-CoV-2 are not phylogenetically closely related; however, both use the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor in humans for cell entry. This is not a universal s…
View article: The evolutionary history of ACE2 usage within the coronavirus subgenus<i>Sarbecovirus</i>
The evolutionary history of ACE2 usage within the coronavirus subgenus<i>Sarbecovirus</i> Open
SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 are not phylogenetically closely related; however, both use the ACE2 receptor in humans for cell entry. This is not a universal sarbecovirus trait; for example, many known sarbecoviruses related to SARS-CoV-1 have…
View article: Reproduction of East-African bats may guide risk mitigation for coronavirus spillover
Reproduction of East-African bats may guide risk mitigation for coronavirus spillover Open
Background Bats provide important ecosystem services; however, current evidence supports that they host several zoonotic viruses, including species of the Coronaviridae family. If bats in close interaction with humans host and shed coronav…
View article: Reproduction of East-African bats may guide risk mitigation for coronavirus spillover
Reproduction of East-African bats may guide risk mitigation for coronavirus spillover Open
Dataset used in the article "Reproduction of East-African bas ma guide risk mitigation for coronavirus spillover" published in the journal "One Health Outlook".
View article: Suspected exposure to filoviruses among people contacting wildlife in Southwestern Uganda
Suspected exposure to filoviruses among people contacting wildlife in Southwestern Uganda Open
Purpose: The extent of filovirus exposure and the primary sources of ebolavirus spillover to high-risk communities remains poorly characterized. In the Bwindi region of Uganda, a hotspot of mammalian biodiversity in Africa, human livelihoo…
View article: Suspected Exposure to Filoviruses Among People Contacting Wildlife in Southwestern Uganda
Suspected Exposure to Filoviruses Among People Contacting Wildlife in Southwestern Uganda Open
Background Human and filovirus host interactions remain poorly understood in areas where Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreaks are likely to occur. In the Bwindi region of Uganda, a hot spot of mammalian biodiversity in Africa, human livelihoo…
View article: Mountain gorilla lymphocryptovirus has Epstein-Barr virus-like epidemiology and pathology in infants
Mountain gorilla lymphocryptovirus has Epstein-Barr virus-like epidemiology and pathology in infants Open
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects greater than 90% of humans, is recognized as a significant comorbidity with HIV/AIDS, and is an etiologic agent for some human cancers. The critically endangered mountain gorilla population was suspected of…
View article: Further Evidence for Bats as the Evolutionary Source of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
Further Evidence for Bats as the Evolutionary Source of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Open
The evolutionary origins of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus (MERS-CoV) are unknown. Current evidence suggests that insectivorous bats are likely to be the original source, as several 2c CoVs have been described from var…
View article: Optimization of a Novel Non-invasive Oral Sampling Technique for Zoonotic Pathogen Surveillance in Nonhuman Primates
Optimization of a Novel Non-invasive Oral Sampling Technique for Zoonotic Pathogen Surveillance in Nonhuman Primates Open
Free-ranging nonhuman primates are frequent sources of zoonotic pathogens due to their physiologic similarity and in many tropical regions, close contact with humans. Many high-risk disease transmission interfaces have not been monitored f…