Varsani, Arvind, Monjane, Aderito L, Donaldson, Lara, Oluwafemi, Sunday, Zinga, Innocent, Komba, Ephrem K, ...
Abstract Background Panicum streak virus (PanSV; Family Geminiviridae ; Genus Mastrevirus ) is a close relative of Maize streak virus (MSV), the most serious viral threat to maize production in...
Harkins, Gordon W, Delport, Wayne, Duffy, Siobain, Wood, Natasha, Monjane, Adérito L, Owor, Betty E, ...
Abstract Background Despite the demonstration that geminiviruses, like many other single stranded DNA viruses, are evolving at rates similar to those of RNA viruses, a recent study has suggested that...
Lemey, Philippe, Lott, Martin, Martin, Darren P, Moulton, Vincent
Abstract Background Recombination has a profound impact on the evolution of viruses, but characterizing recombination patterns in molecular sequences remains a challenging endeavor. Despite its...
Lott, Martin, Martin, Darren P, Moulton, Vincent
Background: Recombination has a profound impact on the evolution of viruses, but characterizing recombination patterns in molecular sequences remains a challenging endeavor. Despite its importance in...
Varsani, Arvind, Shepherd, Dionne N, Dent, Kyle, Monjane, Aderito L, Rybicki, Edward P, Martin, Darren P
Abstract Background We have characterised a new highly divergent geminivirus species, Eragrostis curvula streak virus (ECSV), found infecting a hardy perennial South African wild grass. ECSV...
Bandawe, Gama P, Martin, Darren P, Treurnicht, Florette, Mlisana, Koleka, Karim, Salim, Williamson, Carolyn, ...
Abstract Background The high diversity of HIV variants driving the global AIDS epidemic has caused many to doubt whether an effective vaccine against the virus is possible. However, by identifying...
Van Der Walt, Eric, Martin, Darren P, Varsani, Arvind, Polston, Jane E, Rybicki, Edward P
Abstract Background Recent reports have indicated that single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) viruses in the taxonomic families Geminiviridae , Parvoviridae and Anellovirus may be evolving at rates of ~10 -4...
Robust inference of positive selection from recombining coding sequences (2006)
Scheffler, Konrad, Martin, Darren P., Seoighe, Cathal
Motivation: Accurate detection of positive Darwinian selection can provide important insights to researchers investigating the evolution of pathogens. However, many pathogens (particularly viruses)...
Bandawe, Gama P, Martin, Darren P, Treurnicht, Florette, Mlisana, Koleka, Karim, Salim S Abdool, Williamson, Carolyn
Varsani, Arvind, Shepherd, Dionne N, Dent, Kyle, Monjane, Aderito L, Rybicki, Edward P, Martin, Darren P
Simon-Loriere, Etienne, Galetto, Roman, Hamoudi, Meriem, Archer, John, Lefeuvre, Pierre, Martin, Darren P., ...
The ability of pathogens to escape the host's immune response is crucial for the establishment of persistent infections and can influence virulence. Recombination has been observed to contribute to...