The Role of aDNA in Understanding the Coevolutionary Patterns of Human Sexually Transmitted Infections

The Role of aDNA in Understanding the Coevolutionary Patterns of Human Sexually Transmitted Infections

Analysis of pathogen genome data sequenced from clinical and historical samples has made it possible to perform phylogenetic analyses of sexually transmitted infections on a global scale, and to estimate the diversity, distribution, and coevolutionary host relationships of these pathogens, providing...

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Main Authors: Ville N. Pimenoff, Charlotte J. Houldcroft, Riaan F. Rifkin, Simon Underdown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
evolutionary medicine
sexually transmitted infections
papillomaviruses
herpesviruses
ectoparasites
virus-host coevolution
divergence
host-switch
Hominin evolution
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/9/7/317

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