Experimental Evolution to Study Virus Emergence
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.03.018
Abstract: Understanding how viruses adapt to new environments and acquire new phenotypes is critical for developing comprehensive responses to outbreaks. By studying the emergence of vaccine-derived poliovirus outbreaks, Stern et al. describe how a combination of sequence… read more here.
Keywords: virus emergence; study virus; experimental evolution; evolution study ... See more keywords
Seroprevalence of Chikungunya Virus after Its Emergence in Brazil
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2404.171370
Abstract: Chikungunya has had a substantial impact on public health because of the magnitude of its epidemics and its highly debilitating symptoms. We estimated the seroprevalence, proportion of symptomatic cases, and proportion of chronic form of… read more here.
Keywords: chikungunya virus; virus emergence; seroprevalence chikungunya; chikungunya ... See more keywords