Quasispecies theory and emerging viruses: challenges and applications

Quasispecies theory revolutionized our understanding of viral evolution by describing viruses as dynamic populations of genetically diverse variants constantly adapting. This article explores the theory’s role in virus-host interactions, including immune evasion, drug resistance, and viral emergence...

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Autores: Sardanyés, Josep, Perales, Celia, Domingo, Esteban, Elena, Santiago F.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/374427
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/374427
Access Level:acceso abierto
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Sumario:Quasispecies theory revolutionized our understanding of viral evolution by describing viruses as dynamic populations of genetically diverse variants constantly adapting. This article explores the theory’s role in virus-host interactions, including immune evasion, drug resistance, and viral emergence. We review the original model, recent advances, and key virus dynamics needing incorporation into quasispecies theory. We introduce the ultracube concept as a more realistic multidimensional sequence space to investigate virus evolutionary dynamics.