Host Phylogeny Shapes Viral Transmission Networks in an Island Ecosystem
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2022)
摘要
Viral transmission between host species underpins disease emergence. Both host phylogenetic relatedness and aspects of their ecology, such as species interactions and predator-prey relationships, may govern cross-species virus transmission and zoonotic risk, although their relative impact is unknown. By characterising the virome of a relatively isolated island ecological community linked through a food web we show that phylogenetic barriers result in distantly related host species sharing fewer viruses. Host ecology had a much smaller influence on overall virome composition. Network analysis revealed that hosts with a high diversity of viruses were more likely to gain new viruses, and that generalist viruses were more likely to infect new hosts. Such a highly connected ecological community heightens the risk of disease emergence, particularly among closely related species.
One-Sentence Summary Sequencing of an entire island virome reveals that closely related hosts have highly connected virus communities, increasing emergence risk.
### Competing Interest Statement
The authors have declared no competing interest.
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