Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2823316 | Infection, Genetics and Evolution | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Our results show that, like other parvoviruses, HBoV is characterised by a rapid evolution. The low level of polymorphism is probably due to a relatively recent divergence between the circulating genotypes and strong purifying selection acting on viral antigens.
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Authors
Gianguglielmo Zehender, Chiara De Maddalena, Marta Canuti, Alessandra Zappa, Antonella Amendola, Alessia Lai, Massimo Galli, Elisabetta Tanzi,