Host characteristics and their influence on zoonosis, disease emergence and multi-host pathogenicity.

ABSTRACT: The interplay between agent-host-environment characteristics is responsible for the emergence and zoonotic potential of infectious disease pathogens. Many studies have investigated key agent characteristics and environmental factors responsible for these phenomena. However, little is known about the role played by host characteristics in zoonoses, disease emergence and the ability of pathogens to infect multiple hosts. We compiled a dataset of 8114 vertebrate host-agent interactions from published literature. Multiple host characteristics and the pathogen's zoonotic, emergence and multi-host potential were then linked to the dataset. The associations between zoonotic, emerging human pathogen and multi-host pathogenicity and several host characteristics were explored using logistic regressi

SUBMITTER: Singh BB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10316652 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature