Short-sighted virus evolution and a germline hypothesis for chronic viral infections
With extremely short generation times and high mutability, many viruses can rapidly evolve and adapt to changing environments. This ability is generally beneficial to viruses as it allows them to evade host immune responses, evolve new behaviours and exploit ecological niches. However, natural selec...
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Elsevier
2017
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