Adaptive gene amplification as an intermediate step in the expansion of virus host range.

The majority of recently emerging infectious diseases in humans is due to cross-species pathogen transmissions from animals. To establish a productive infection in new host species, viruses must overcome barriers to replication mediated by diverse and rapidly evolving host restriction factors such a...

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Main Authors: Greg Brennan, Jacob O Kitzman, Stefan Rothenburg, Jay Shendure, Adam P Geballe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3953438?pdf=render