Delving below the species level to characterize the ecological diversity within the global virome: An exploration of West Nile Virus
T. Kong, K. Mei, A. Wang, D. Krizanc, F. M. Cohan
The paper demonstrates a method to discover ecological diversity within a virus species using genome-based phylogeny and ecotype simulation, showing heterogeneity in host associations among West Nile Virus ecotypes.
bioRxiv · Dec 12, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology