Ancient herpes simplex 1 genomes reveal recent viral structure in Eurasia
Meriam Guellil, Lucy van Dorp, Sarah A. Inskip, Jenna M. Dittmar, Lehti Saag, Kristiina Tambets, Ruoyun Hui, Alice K. Rose, Eugenia D’Atanasio, Айвар Крийска, Liivi Varul, A.M.H.C. Koekkelkoren, Rimma Dmitrievna Goldina, Craig Cessford, Anu Solnik, , Christiana L. Scheib
The paper presents ancient HSV-1 genomes from Europe, estimates mutation rates, and suggests lineage replacement during the Bronze Age.
Science Advances · Jul 27, 2022Peer-reviewedGenomics