نوع مقاله : مقاله ترویجی
نویسندگان
1 تهران، پژوهشگاه ملی مهندسی ژنتیک و زیست فناوری، پژوهشکده زیست فناوری صنعت و محیط زیست، گروه مهندسی زیست فرایند
2 پژوهشگاه ملی مهندسی ژنتیک و زیست فناوری
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
For a century, two new viruses per year have spilled from their natural hosts into humans. The MERS, SARS, and 2009 H1N1 epidemics, and the HIV and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemics, testify to their damage. Zoonotic viruses infect people directly most often when they handle live primates, bats, and other wildlife (or their meat) or indirectly from farm ani-mals such as chickens and pigs. The risks are higher than ever. Here, we assess the cost of monitoring and preventing disease spillover driven by the unprecedented loss and fragmentation of tropical forests and by the burgeoning wildlife trade. Currently, we invest relatively little toward preventing deforestation and regulating wildlife trade, despite well-researched plans that demonstrate a high return on their investment in limiting zoo-noses and conferring many other benefits.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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