cheekychessie
cheekychessie OP t1_j4wuipq wrote
Reply to comment by venom121212 in What specifically keeps viruses from moving from human to animal or vice versa in most cases? by cheekychessie
So cool. Thanks for explaining it in terms I can understand! You rock
cheekychessie OP t1_j4wittd wrote
Reply to comment by redligand in What specifically keeps viruses from moving from human to animal or vice versa in most cases? by cheekychessie
Wow first answer is a champion!! So detailed and really makes sense. Thanks so much.
Follow up question, for something like covid. Was it just waiting to find a human with a similar enough protein match to make the jump?
cheekychessie OP t1_j4wynrr wrote
Reply to comment by Boring_Ad_3065 in What specifically keeps viruses from moving from human to animal or vice versa in most cases? by cheekychessie
That makes a lot of sense and adds context, thank you!!
I’ve actually also always wondered why humans are not so genetically diverse compared to other species. In this context there’s an answer that makes sense to me. A degree of less genetic diversity, compared to a lot of other species, keeps us safer as we have less chances to provide this kind of bridge that viruses need to evolve into something we can catch.
Do you think that’s somewhat right?