Superinfection as a driver of genomic diversification in antigenically variant pathogens
Superinfection as a driver of genomic diversification in antigenically variant pathogens
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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A new pathogen strain can penetrate an immune host population only if it can escape immunity generated against the original strain. This model is best understood with influenza viruses, in which genetic drift creates antigenically distinct strains that can spread through host populations despite the presence of immunity against previous strains. Wh...
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Superinfection as a driver of genomic diversification in antigenically variant pathogens
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_201279767
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_201279767
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.0710333105
