TWiEVO 79: When the immune system is away, SARS-CoV-2 will play

Nels and Vincent discuss an analysis of the drivers of evolution of SARS-CoV-2 during chronic infections, indicating that a tradeoff exists between antibody evasion and fitness.

Source: virology blog - July 2, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Evolution antibody evasion chronic infection coronavirus COVID-19 fitness immunocompromised natural selection pandemic SARS-CoV-2 Source Type: blogs