Vocal tract constancy in birds and humans
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2018.08.001
Abstract: Humans perceive speech as being relatively stable despite acoustic variation caused by vocal tract (VT) differences between speakers. Humans use perceptual 'vocal tract normalisation' (VTN) and other processes to achieve this stability. Similarity in vocal… read more here.
Keywords: variation; birds humans; vocal tract; constancy ... See more keywords
Zoonotic Origins of Human Metapneumovirus: A Journey from Birds to Humans
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DOI: 10.3390/v14040677
Abstract: Metapneumoviruses, members of the family Pneumoviridae, have been identified in birds (avian metapneumoviruses; AMPV’s) and humans (human metapneumoviruses; HMPV’s). AMPV and HMPV are closely related viruses with a similar genomic organization and cause respiratory tract… read more here.
Keywords: metapneumovirus journey; zoonotic origins; human metapneumovirus; origins human ... See more keywords