Topic

Zoonotic spillover risk

Bats as viral reservoirs and the interpretation that human-bat differences in virus adaptation bear on spillover.

Current clusters

science1 publisher

Hedgehog coronaviruses entered cells through the cat version of aminopeptidase N

A Washington State University-led team could not grow these MERS relatives, so it rebuilt their spike proteins and screened aminopeptidase N from about 30 species, finding the human version unusable and the cat, rat and elephant shrew versions open.

Publishers:phys.org

Reality

Evidence62
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+18
Incentives55
Confidence58

science3 publishers

Bats' virus defenses and their long, cancer-free lives may be the same genes doing double duty

A Nature study of eight Myotis genomes argues pathogen adaptation, longevity and cancer resistance run through shared, pleiotropic genes, redirecting where aging and cancer researchers might look.

Publishers:genengnews.comnature.comphys.org

Perspective Coverage

3 publishers

Builder: Builder 48%
Operator: Operator 29%
Investor: Investor 23%

Reality

Evidence82
Adoption22
Hype gap+18
Incentives45
Confidence74