Article
Viral phenotype and fitness.
The new microbiologica - 1 Apr 2004
Andreoni M
Abstract excerpt
The fitness is a parameter defining the replicative adaptation of an organism to its environment. Recently, the HIV research field has shown renewed interest in the replicative capacity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) due to the potential impact of ex vivo viral fitness on population size, drug resistance, and disease progression. In the absence of antiretroviral therapy, strains containing...
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