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Theoretical barriers to Ballum spillover from wildlife to humans included in the literature search. This diagram assumes that wild mammals are maintenance hosts, cattle act as bridge hosts, and humans are target hosts. The plain arrows indicate the longest chain of transmission leading to spillover, while the striped arrows show possible shortcuts. The bullet points detail what is included in each barrier.
