Search for dissertations about: "intrahost evolution"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words intrahost evolution.
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1. Intrahost evolution of HIV-1 phenotypes
Abstract : HIV-1 evolves constantly within an infected individual, due to its mutation-prone viral enzyme, high viral turnover and pressure from the host immune system. Therefore, viruses isolated at different time points from the same individual are never exactly the same and, accordingly, rarely function the same way. READ MORE
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2. Genetic dynamics of HIV-1 : recombination, drug resistance and intrahost evolution
Abstract : A striking characteristic of HIV is the enormous capacity of genetic variation. Frequent mutations, deletions, insertions and recombination events create a population of genetically related but non-identical viruses that is under constant change and ready to adapt to environmental changes. READ MORE