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CURRENT OPINION IN VIROLOGY
卷 3, 期 2, 页码 180-184出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2012.12.003
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- NHMRC Australia
- NIH/NIGMS [R01 GM080533-06]
Predicting the emergence of infectious diseases has been touted as one of the most important goals of biomedical science, with an array of funding schemes and research projects. However, evolutionary biology generally has a dim view of prediction, and there is a danger that erroneous predictions will mean a misuse of resources and undermine public confidence. Herein, I outline what can be realistically predicted about viral evolution and emergence, argue that any success in predicting what may emerge is likely to be limited, but that forecasting how viruses might evolve and spread following emergence is more tractable. I also emphasize that a properly grounded research program in disease prediction must involve a synthesis of ecological and genetic perspectives.
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