Recurrent evolution of high virulence in isolated populations of a DNA virus

Hosts and viruses are constantly evolving in response to each other: as a host attempts to suppress a virus, the virus attempts to evade and suppress the host’s immune system. Here, we describe the recurrent evolution of a virulent strain of a DNA virus, which infects multiple Drosophila species. Sp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tom Hill, Robert L Unckless
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-10-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/58931