Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Evolutionary stasis of an RNA virus indicates arbovirus re-emergence triggered by accidental release
D. J. Pascall, K. Nomikou, E. Breard…·M. Palmarini
This study uses genomic data to show that a BTV-8 virus strain re-emerged in 2015 without significant evolution, suggesting accidental release rather than natural persistence.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000673