Virus Recombination
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "General Virology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1915
Special Issue Editor
Interests: molecular evolution; phylogeny; genome; reservoir hosts; viruses; coevolution; ecology
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Dear Colleagues,
In DNA and RNA viruses, recombination generates haplotypes containing genomic regions from different parental lineages. Since this process can create new antigenic and virulence characteristics, it can have a significant impact on the evolution of viruses, including host jumping and the emergence of novel pathogens.
The aim of our Special Issue is to bring together a series of original research and review articles related to inter-genomic recombination in viruses. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following topics: the characterization of recombinant genomes, the methods used to detect recombination, the spatial and temporal evolution of recombinant viruses, recombination rates, and the impact of recombination on pathogenesis, phylogeny, etc.
Dr. Alexandre Hassanin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- RNA viruses
- DNA viruses
- inter-genomic recombination
- recombination rates
- virus diversity
- host ranges
- methods of detection
- models of recombination
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