Animal-to-Human Viral Transitions: Is SARS-CoV-2 an Evolutionarily Successful One?
J Mol Evol
; 88(5): 421-423, 2020 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1342961
ABSTRACT
Transmission of viruses from one species to another is not unusual in nature. Despite this, evolutionarily successful transmissions are rare. Such events can cause pandemics and are followed by host-virus coevolution procedures that can increase the fitness potential of viruses. In this perspective article, I recognize eight main types of trans-species viral transmission. I consider two of them as evolutionarily successful, explaining why coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 could be one of them.
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Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
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Biological Coevolution
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Mol Evol
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S00239-020-09947-z
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