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PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

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Evolutionary stability of antigenically escaping viruses

Date
Monday, October 23, 2023 - 4:00 AM
Description
Antigenic variation is the main immune escape mechanism for RNA viruses like influenza or SARS-CoV-2. While high mutation rates promote antigenic escape, they also induce large mutational loads and reduced fitness. It remains unclear how this cost