Comparative analysis estimates the relative frequencies of co-divergence and cross-species transmission within viral families.
The cross-species transmission of viruses from one host species to another is responsible for the majority of emerging infections. However, it is unclear whether some virus families have a greater propensity to jump host species than others. If related viruses have an evolutionary history of co-dive...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1006215&type=printable |