A great ape perspective on the origins and evolution of human viruses.
Adv Virus Res
; 110: 1-26, 2021.
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| ID: mdl-34353480
ABSTRACT
Over the last two decades, the viromes of our closest relatives, the African great apes (AGA), have been intensively studied. Comparative approaches have unveiled diverse evolutionary patterns, highlighting both stable host-virus associations over extended evolutionary timescales and much more recent viral emergence events. In this chapter, we summarize these findings and outline how they have shed a new light on the origins and evolution of many human-infecting viruses. We also show how this knowledge can be used to better understand the evolution of human health in relation to viral infections.
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Vírus
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Viroses
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Hominidae
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Animals
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article