"Submergence" of Western equine encephalitis virus: Evidence of positive selection argues against genetic drift and fitness reductions.

Understanding the circumstances under which arboviruses emerge is critical for the development of targeted control and prevention strategies. This is highlighted by the emergence of chikungunya and Zika viruses in the New World. However, to comprehensively understand the ways in which viruses emerge...

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Main Authors: Nicholas A Bergren, Sherry Haller, Shannan L Rossi, Robert L Seymour, Jing Huang, Aaron L Miller, Richard A Bowen, Daniel A Hartman, Aaron C Brault, Scott C Weaver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008102