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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/6/11/4465 |