title: Jumping species-a mechanism for coronavirus persistence and survival.
abstract: Zoonotic transmission of novel viruses represents a significant threat to global public health and is fueled by globalization, the loss of natural habitats, and exposure to new hosts. For coronaviruses (CoVs), broad diversity exists within bat populations and uniquely positions them to seed future emergence events. In this review, we explore the host and viral dynamics that shape these CoV populations for survival, amplification, and possible emergence in novel hosts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.
authors.forename: Vineet D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Menachery
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.
authors.forename: Rachel L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States. Electronic address: rbaric@email.unc.edu.
authors.forename: Ralph S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Baric
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002353:Carrier State / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D017934:Coronavirus / Q000502:physiology*; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D006801:Humans; D050296:Microbial Viability; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000821:virology*