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Host phylogeny determines viral persistence and replication in novel hosts.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Sept 2011
Longdon Ben, Hadfield Jarrod D, Webster Claire L, Obbard Darren J, Jiggins Francis M
Abstract excerpt
Pathogens switching to new hosts can result in the emergence of new infectious diseases, and determining which species are likely to be sources of such host shifts is essential to understanding disease threats to both humans and wildlife. However, the factors that determine whether a pathogen can infect a novel host are poorly understood. We have examined the ability of three host-specific RNA-viruses (Drosophila...
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