Phylogeographic analysis reveals an ancient East African origin of the human herpes simplexvirus 2 dispersal out-of-Africa.
J. L. Havens, S. Calvignac-Spencer, K. Merkel, S. Burrel, D. Boutolleau, J. O. Wertheim
This study uses phylogeographic analysis of HSV-2 genomes to determine its origin and dispersal out of Africa, finding an East African origin around 90-120 kya.
bioRxiv · Jan 3, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology