Viral Fitness and Evolution

Population Dynamics and Adaptive Mechanisms

Peter Schuster editor Esteban Domingo editor Santiago F Elena editor Celia Perales editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG

Published:3rd Jan '23

Should be back in stock very soon

Viral Fitness and Evolution cover

This book unifies general concepts of plant and animal virus evolution and covers a broad range of topics related to theoretical and experimental aspects of virus population dynamics and viral fitness.

Timely topics such as viral mechanisms to cope with antiviral agents, the adaptability of the virus to new hosts, emergence of new viral phenotypes, and the connections between short- and long-term virus evolution are included.
By comparing plant and animal viruses, universal mechanisms responsible for fitness variations, viral emergence and disease mechanisms are explored.
Although emphasis is put on specific plant and human viral pathogens, relevant similarities and differences to other viruses are highlighted. Additionally, readers will learn more about the adaptability of coronaviruses, including the recently emerged SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The book is aimed at students and scientists interested in basic and applied aspectsof plant and animal virus population dynamics and evolution.

ISBN: 9783031156397

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344 pages

1st ed. 2023