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Reassortment and distinct evolutionary dynamics of Rift Valley Fever virus genomic segments.
Scientific reports - 23 Jun 2015
Freire Caio C M, Iamarino Atila, Soumaré Peinda O Ly, Faye Ousmane, Sall Amadou A, Zanotto Paolo M A
Abstract excerpt
Rift Valley Fever virus (RVFV) is a member of Bunyaviridae family that causes a febrile disease affecting mainly ruminants and occasionally humans in Africa, with symptoms that range from mid to severe. RVFV has a tri-segmented ssRNA genome that permits reassortment and could generate more virulent strains. In this study, we reveal the importance of reassortment for RVFV evolution using viral gene genealogy...
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