Comment on Shah et al. Genetic Characteristics and Phylogeographic Dynamics of Lagoviruses, 1988–2021. Viruses 2023, 15, 815

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Shah and colleagues [...]

Reply to Abrantes et al. Recombination-Based Perspectives on Lagovirus Classification, Phylogenetic Patterns, and Evolutionary Dynamics. Comment on “Shah et al. Genetic Characteristics and Phylogeographic Dynamics of Lagoviruses, 1988–2021. Viruses 2023, 15, 815”

“…Furthermore, Abrantes et al criticized the appearance of old strains from the evolution/recombination of new strains [ 16 ]. As we mentioned above, these recombinations are representative of events, meaning that the major or minor parent may itself be the actual recombinant and only a representative of all the possible close relatives of an actual virus involved.…”