Immune response and within-host viral evolution: Immune response can accelerate evolution.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2018.08.003
Abstract: The objectives of this paper are to explore the impact of immune response on within-host viral evolution towards higher Darwinian fitness and, in particular, to verify a hypothesis that immune response, which is insufficient to… read more here.
Keywords: viral evolution; response; within host; model ... See more keywords
Viral evolution: Phage infection strategies
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DOI: 10.1038/nrmicro.2017.71
Abstract: Liver infection by Plasmodium spp. sporozoites is a crucial initial step in the life cycle of malaria parasites; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms are still poorly understood. Now, a new study provides molecular insights into… read more here.
Keywords: phage infection; viral evolution; evolution phage; infection ... See more keywords
Patterns and rates of viral evolution in HIV-1 subtype B infected females and males
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182443
Abstract: Biological sex differences affect the course of HIV infection, with untreated women having lower viral loads compared to their male counterparts but, for a given viral load, women have a higher rate of progression to… read more here.
Keywords: viral evolution; evolution; hiv; sex differences ... See more keywords