RNA recombination at Chikungunya virus 3'UTR as an evolutionary mechanism that provides adaptability.

The potential of RNA viruses to adapt to new environments relies on their ability to introduce changes in their genomes, which has resulted in the recent expansion of re-emergent viruses. Chikungunya virus is an important human pathogen transmitted by mosquitoes that, after 60 years of exclusive cir...

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Main Authors: Claudia V Filomatori, Eugenia S Bardossy, Fernando Merwaiss, Yasutsugu Suzuki, Annabelle Henrion, María Carla Saleh, Diego E Alvarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007706