How poxviruses such as smallpox evolve rapidly, despite low mutation rates
Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 13:32
in Biology & Nature
Poxviruses, a group of DNA-containing viruses that includes smallpox, are responsible for a wide range of diseases in humans and animals. They are highly virulent and able to cross species barriers, yet how they do so has been largely a mystery because of their low mutation rates.