Evolutionary history and attenuation of myxoma virus on two continents.

The attenuation of myxoma virus (MYXV) following its introduction as a biological control into the European rabbit populations of Australia and Europe is the canonical study of the evolution of virulence. However, the evolutionary genetics of this profound change in host-pathogen relationship is unk...

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Main Authors: Peter J Kerr, Elodie Ghedin, Jay V DePasse, Adam Fitch, Isabella M Cattadori, Peter J Hudson, David C Tscharke, Andrew F Read, Edward C Holmes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23055928/?tool=EBI