Abstract
Viruses are involved in various interactions both within and between infected cells. Social evolution theory offers a conceptual framework for how virus-virus interactions, ranging from conflict to cooperation, have evolved. A critical examination of these interactions could expand our understanding of viruses and be exploited for epidemiological and medical interventions.
Highlights
Viruses are involved in various interactions both within and between infected cells
A critical examination of these interactions could expand our understanding of viruses and be exploited for epidemiological and medical interventions
Despite this growing body of empirical evidence suggesting virus-virus interactions, we lack a well-founded conceptual framework that provides an understanding of how these interactions have evolved and how they could shape viral pathogenesis
Summary
Viruses are involved in various interactions both within and between infected cells. Social evolution theory offers a conceptual framework for how virus-virus interactions, ranging from conflict to cooperation, have evolved. Coinfecting viral genomes can be distinct, variants of the same virus, or even genetically identical, suggesting different types of functional interplay.
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