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pathogen research
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Study Links Duration in Wildlife Trade to Increased Pathogen Sharing with Humans
A study published in Science analyzed global wildlife trade data and found that 41% of traded mammal species share at least one pathogen with humans, compared to 6.4% of non-traded species. The research indicates that the number of shared pathogens increases over time, with speci…
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Study Finds Nearly Half of Traded Wild Mammal Species Carry Human Pathogens
A study published in Nature indicates that nearly half of wild mammal species involved in trade for food, fur, research, and traditional medicines carry at least one pathogen capable of causing disease in humans. The research analyzed data from over 4,000 wild mammal species and…
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