22The role of competitive interactions in the formation and coexistence of viral strains remains 23 unresolved. Neglected aspects of existing strain theory are that viral pathogens are repeatedly 24 introduced from animal sources and readily exchange their genes. The combined effect of 25 introduction and reassortment opposes strain structure, in particular the predicted stable 26
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