Viral diseases and human evolution

The interaction of man with viral agents was possibly a key factor shaping human evolution, culture and civilization from its outset. Evidence of the effect of disease, since the early stages of human speciation, through pre-historical times to the present suggest that the types of viruses associate...

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Main Authors: Élcio de Souza Leal, Paolo Marinho de Andrade Zanotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2000-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762000000700033