Phys.org  April 26, 2023 When certain conditions are met, the passage of viruses from one species to another can ultimately lead to the emergence of a zoonosis. To make better predictions of interactions between mammals and viruses in general, an international team of researchers (Canada, UK, USA – University of Oklahoma, Georgetown University, Washington University) developed an algorithm to sample thousands of species of mammals and even more thousands of viruses to identify which host-virus interactions to explore further. The algorithm represents the system as a network of interactions between viruses and mammals that the algorithm must then complete. It […]