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Ecological Drivers of Virus Evolution: Astrovirus as a Case Study.
Journal of virology - 1 Jul 2015
Mendenhall Ian H, Smith Gavin J D, Vijaykrishna Dhanasekaran
Abstract excerpt
Although RNA viruses exhibit a high frequency of host jumps, major differences exist among the different virus families. Astroviruses infect a wide range of hosts, affecting both public health systems and economic production chains. Here we delineate the ecological and adaptive processes that drive the cross-species transmission of astroviruses. We observe that distinct transmission zones determine the prevailing...
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