Viruses and viral epidemics in the metabolic theory of evolution
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2020.05.014
Abstract: Abstract Viruses, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the current COVID-19 epidemic, are a key to the understanding of life and evolution. Cells may have arisen from aqueous sequestration inside a lipid envelope studded with… read more here.
Keywords: metabolic theory; evolution; viral epidemics; viruses viral ... See more keywords
When Viruses Don’t Go Viral: The Importance of Host Phylogeographic Structure in the Spatial Spread of Arenaviruses
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006073
Abstract: Many emerging infections are RNA virus spillovers from animal reservoirs. Reservoir identification is necessary for predicting the geographic extent of infection risk, but rarely are taxonomic levels below the animal species considered as reservoir, and… read more here.
Keywords: natalensis; viral importance; viruses viral; host ... See more keywords