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TWiEVO 79: When the immune system is away, SARS-CoV-2 will play

2 July 2022 by Vincent Racaniello

Nels and Vincent discuss an analysis of the drivers of evolution of SARS-CoV-2 during chronic infections, indicating that a tradeoff exists between antibody evasion and fitness.

Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello

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Filed Under: This Week in Evolution Tagged With: antibody evasion, chronic infection, coronavirus, COVID-19, evolution, fitness, immunocompromised, natural selection, pandemic, SARS-CoV-2

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