At Least 320,000 Viruses Lurk in Mammals, Study Finds
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 14:50
in Biology & Nature
From West Nile and Ebola to SARS and HIV, a majority of the emerging infectious diseases that plague humans today originated in other animals. According to a new estimate, there are at least 320,000 viruses awaiting discovery in mammals alone.