Differences in accumulation and virulence determine the outcome of competition during Tobacco etch virus coinfection.

Understanding the evolution of virulence for RNA viruses is essential for developing appropriate control strategies. Although it has been usually assumed that virulence is a consequence of within-host replication of the parasite, viral strains may be highly virulent without experiencing large accumu...

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Main Authors: Guillaume Lafforgue, Josep Sardanyés, Santiago F Elena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21423618/?tool=EBI