Rising temperatures favour parasite virulence and parallel molecular evolution following a host jump
(2025)
Working Paper
E Hector, T., M Kreiner, J., C Forward, J., L Hoang, K., J Stevens, E., Johnson, S., …C King, K. Rising temperatures favour parasite virulence and parallel molecular evolution following a host jump
Climate change is facilitating the poleward emergence of parasites, increasing the risk of jumping into new animal species, including humans. Whether more virulent or transmissible variants will spread during these climate-driven outbreaks is unclear... Read More about Rising temperatures favour parasite virulence and parallel molecular evolution following a host jump.