Pathogen evolution: Protective microbes act as  a double-edged sword

Curr Biol. 2024 Mar 25;34(6):R247-R249. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.013.ABSTRACTVaccines and infection can sometimes cause incomplete immunity, which allows for pathogen re-infection with decreased disease severity but also contributes to the evolution of pathogen virulence. A new study demonstrates that incomplete immunity from resident protective microbes results in similar evolutionary trajectories.PMID:38531318 | DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.013

Source: Current Biology - March 26, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Hala Tamim El Jarkass Aaron W Reinke Source Type: research