Viral phylodynamics is defined as the study of how epidemiological, immunological, and
evolutionary processes act and potentially interact to shape viral phylogenies. Since the …

Understanding the evolution of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is crucial for
reconstructing its origin, deciphering its interaction with the immune system and developing …

What enables individually simple insects like ants to act with such precision and purpose as
a group? How do trillions of neurons produce something as extraordinarily complex as …

German Advisory Committee Blood (Arbeitskreis Blut), Subgroup 'Assessment of Pathogens
Transmissible by Blood'tein, TM) are derived. In addition to the structural proteins, the HIV …

Understanding the emergence of new zoonotic agents requires knowledge of pathogen
biodiversity in wildlife, human-wildlife interactions, anthropogenic pressures on wildlife …

RNA viruses are ubiquitous intracellular parasites that are responsible for many emerging
diseases, including AIDS and SARS. Here, we discuss the principal mechanisms of RNA …

HIV-1 group M subtype B was the first HIV discovered and is the predominant variant of
AIDS virus in most countries outside of sub-Saharan Africa. However, the circumstances of …

Human and simian immunodeficiency viruses (HIV and SIV), influenza virus, and hepatitis C
virus (HCV) have heavily glycosylated, highly variable surface proteins. Here we explore N …

Emerging infectious diseases, most of which are considered zoonotic in origin, continue to
exact a significant toll on society. The origins of major human infectious diseases are …

We present a formalism for unifying the inference of population size from genetic sequences
and mathematical models of infectious disease in populations. Virus phylogenies have been …