The ‘genomic accordion’ mpox viruses use to evolve, infect humans
Poxviruses have long been a cause of fear as well as curiosity for humankind. One particularly infamous poxvirus, smallpox, alone may have killed more than 500 million people in the last century. Smallpox didn’t discriminate between rich, poor, young, old, and killed a third of the individuals whom it infected. The turning point came with…
Read More “The ‘genomic accordion’ mpox viruses use to evolve, infect humans” »