Phylogeographic analysis reveals an ancient East African origin of human herpes simplex virus 2 dispersal out-of-Africa
There are competing hypotheses for human herpes simplex virus 2’s migration out-of-Africa. Here, the authors sequence 65 new herpes simplex virus 2 genomes with a focus on under-sampled sub-Saharan African countries, suggesting an Eastern African origin for global dispersal the virus between 22-29 t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33214-y |