Genetic recombination of poliovirus facilitates subversion of host barriers to infection
Ashley Acevedo, Andrew Woodman, Jamie J. Arnold, Ming Te Yeh, David Evans, Craig E. Cameron, Raul Andino
This study shows that poliovirus recombination is important for pathogenesis in animals but detrimental to replication in tissue culture, suggesting recombination aids viral spread within hosts.
bioRxiv · Feb 28, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology