Recombination is a pervasive process generating diversity in most viruses. It joins variants
that arise independently within the same molecule, creating new opportunities for viruses to …

Multi-locus sequence ty** (MLST) is a high-resolution genetic ty** approach to identify
species and strains of pathogens impacting human health, agriculture (animals and plants) …

Emerging infectious diseases, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Zika
virus disease, present a major threat to public health,–. Despite intense research efforts …

A large number of SARS-related coronaviruses (SARSr-CoV) have been detected in
horseshoe bats since 2005 in different areas of China. However, these bat SARSr-CoVs …

The emergence of new sequencing technologies has facilitated the use of bacterial whole
genome alignments for evolutionary studies and outbreak analyses. These datasets, of …

Abstract SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV), the causative agent of the large SARS outbreak in
2003, originated in bats. Many SARS-like coronaviruses (SL-CoVs) have been detected in …

Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, such as SARS, MERS, Zika and highly
pathogenic influenza present a major threat to public health–. Despite intense research …

The 2002–3 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-
CoV) was one of the most significant public health events in recent history. An ongoing …

Deformed wing virus (DWV) and its vector, the mite Varroa destructor, are a major threat to
the world's honeybees. Although the impact of Varroa on colony-level DWV epidemiology is …

Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is the causative agent of a highly contagious disease that
results in severe economic losses to the global poultry industry. The virus exists in a wide …