Adaptive gene amplification as an intermediate step in the expansion of virus host range.
The majority of recently emerging infectious diseases in humans is due to cross-species pathogen transmissions from animals. To establish a productive infection in new host species, viruses must overcome barriers to replication mediated by diverse and rapidly evolving host restriction factors such a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-03-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3953438?pdf=render |