Microbial evolution and transitions along the parasite–mutualist continuum
Virtually all plants and animals, including humans, are home to symbiotic microorganisms.
Symbiotic interactions can be neutral, harmful or have beneficial effects on the host …
Symbiotic interactions can be neutral, harmful or have beneficial effects on the host …
The phylogenomics of evolving virus virulence
JL Geoghegan, EC Holmes - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2018 - nature.com
How virulence evolves after a virus jumps to a new host species is central to disease
emergence. Our current understanding of virulence evolution is based on insights drawn …
emergence. Our current understanding of virulence evolution is based on insights drawn …
Parallel adaptation of rabbit populations to myxoma virus
In the 1950s the myxoma virus was released into European rabbit populations in Australia
and Europe, decimating populations and resulting in the rapid evolution of resistance. We …
and Europe, decimating populations and resulting in the rapid evolution of resistance. We …
Analysis and insights into recombination signals in lumpy skin disease virus recovered in the field
A Sprygin, Y Babin, Y Pestova, S Kononova… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Wide spread incidences of vaccine-like strains of lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) have
recently been reported in a Russian region with a neighboring country that actively …
recently been reported in a Russian region with a neighboring country that actively …
Applying genetic technologies to combat infectious diseases in aquaculture
NA Robinson, D Robledo, L Sveen… - Reviews in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Disease and parasitism cause major welfare, environmental and economic concerns for
global aquaculture. In this review, we examine the status and potential of technologies that …
global aquaculture. In this review, we examine the status and potential of technologies that …
Evolution of salmon lice in response to management strategies: a review
Ectoparasitic salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) present a major challenge to Atlantic
salmon (Salmo salar) aquaculture. The demand for effective louse control has produced …
salmon (Salmo salar) aquaculture. The demand for effective louse control has produced …
[HTML][HTML] The future of evolutionary medicine: sparking innovation in biomedicine and public health
Evolutionary medicine–ie the application of insights from evolution and ecology–has
tremendous untapped potential to spark transformational innovation in biomedicine and …
tremendous untapped potential to spark transformational innovation in biomedicine and …
The roles of environmental variation and parasite survival in virulence–transmission relationships
Disease outbreaks are a consequence of interactions among the three components of a host–
parasite system: the infectious agent, the host and the environment. While virulence and …
parasite system: the infectious agent, the host and the environment. While virulence and …
Controlling long-term SARS-CoV-2 infections can slow viral evolution and reduce the risk of treatment failure
D Van Egeren, A Novokhodko, M Stoddard, U Tran… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The rapid emergence and expansion of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants threatens our ability to
achieve herd immunity for COVID-19. These novel SARS-CoV-2 variants often harbor …
achieve herd immunity for COVID-19. These novel SARS-CoV-2 variants often harbor …
Genetic Characterization of a Recombinant Myxoma Virus in the Iberian Hare (Lepus granatensis)
A Águeda-Pinto, A Lemos de Matos, M Abrantes… - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Myxomatosis is a lethal disease in wild European and domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus
cuniculus), which is caused by a Myxoma virus (MYXV) infection—a leporipoxvirus that is …
cuniculus), which is caused by a Myxoma virus (MYXV) infection—a leporipoxvirus that is …