Analysis of Adaptive Evolution in Lyssavirus Genomes Reveals Pervasive Diversifying Selection during Species Diversification

Lyssavirus is a diverse genus of viruses that infect a variety of mammalian hosts, typically causing encephalitis. The evolution of this lineage, particularly the rabies virus, has been a focus of research because of the extensive occurrence of cross-species transmission, and the distinctive geograp...

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Main Authors: Carolina M. Voloch, Renata T. Capellão, Beatriz Mello, Carlos G. Schrago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-11-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/6/11/4465