Ancient variants of the Epstein–Barr virus (Herpesviridae, Lymphocryptovirus, HHV-4): hypotheses and facts

Introduction. Molecular studies have shown that viruses appeared in the early stages of the evolution of life. For millions of years, viruses have evolved by changing old and acquiring new sequences in their RNA or DNA. It is assumed that most viruses have common ancestors. Such an ancestor, an anci...

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Main Authors: Kseniya V. Smirnova, Natalya B. Senyuta, Alexandra K. Lubenskaya, Tatyana E. Dushenkina, Vladimir E. Gurtsevich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Central Research Institute for Epidemiology 2020-05-01
Series:Вопросы вирусологии
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Online Access:https://virusjour.crie.ru/jour/article/viewFile/282/167