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We shouldn’t worry when a virus mutates during disease outbreaks
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Mutation. The word naturally conjures fears of unexpected and freakish changes. Ill-informed discussions of mutations thrive during virus outbreaks, including the ongoing spread of SARS-CoV-2. In reality, mutations are a natural part of the virus life cycle and rarely impact outbreaks dramatically.
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- Authors
- Grubaugh, N. D., Petrone, M. E., & Holmes, E. C.
- Venue
- Nature Microbiology
- Published
- 2020-02-18
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 529-530
- ISSN
- 2058-5276 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3008891488
- Cited by
- 167
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 18.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
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