#Species - and #variant - specific #ACE2 compatibility shapes #SARS-CoV-2 #spillover potential in North American #cervids, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/04/species-and-variant-specific-ace2.html

Host jumps pose major risks to health, but predicting them remains challenging due to complex spillover dynamics. This study shows that pathogen novelty, rather than spillover rate, is a stronger predictor of host jump risk, emphasizing the importance of monitoring emerging pathogens with limited spillover histories.