Re: the parvovirus, I’ve been chatting with Elizabeth on LW. She says that flu viruses tend to be unusually good at species-hopping, due to their ability to reassort with viruses native to the target species. Seems like the parvovirus doesn’t have that ability, which could help explain why it’s not a problem in humans.
Re: the parvovirus, I’ve been chatting with Elizabeth on LW. She says that flu viruses tend to be unusually good at species-hopping, due to their ability to reassort with viruses native to the target species. Seems like the parvovirus doesn’t have that ability, which could help explain why it’s not a problem in humans.