Abstract
Virus interactions with their host evolve along the symbiosis continuum from antagonism to mutualism (Roossinck, 2011; Bao and Roossinck, 2013). While it is most commonly thought that viruses are pathogens or parasites to host organisms, there has recently been an increasing appreciation for the benefits associated with viral infection where viruses act as mutualist (Roossinck, 2011; Ewald, 1987). Viruses are the next frontier of microbiology not only because they are pathogens, but also because they are the infectious source of genome innovation. With this changing view of viruses in mind we review the important ecological and evolutionary factors that can favor mutualism and antagonism in microbial viruses and conversely how do mutualism and antagonistic viruses impact their host ecology and evolution.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Virology |
Subtitle of host publication | Volume 1-5, Fourth Edition |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 419-427 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Volume | 1-5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128145166 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2020 |
Keywords
- Archaea
- Archaeal viruses
- CRISPR-Cas
- Co-evolution
- Ecology
- Extremophiles
- Symbiosis
- Transmission mode
- Viral ecology
- Viral fitness
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Immunology and Microbiology