title: Changes in population dynamics in mutualistic versus pathogenic viruses.
abstract: Although generally regarded as pathogens, viruses can also be mutualists. A number of examples of extreme mutualism (i.e., symbiogenesis) have been well studied. Other examples of mutualism are less common, but this is likely because viruses have rarely been thought of as having any beneficial effects on their hosts. The effect of mutualism on the population dynamics of viruses is a topic that has not been addressed experimentally. However, the potential for understanding mutualism and how a virus might become a mutualist may be elucidated by understanding these dynamics.
authors: Plant Biology Division, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 2180, Ardmore, OK 73402, USA.
authors: Marilyn J
authors: MJ
authors: Roossinck
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000821:virology; D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000472:pathogenicity; D005658:Fungi / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007313:Insecta / Q000821:virology; D008322:Mammals / Q000821:virology; D010944:Plants / Q000821:virology; D012316:RNA Nucleotidyltransferases / Q000235:genetics; D013559:Symbiosis; D018406:Virus Physiological Phenomena; D014780:Viruses / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D012316:RNA Nucleotidyltransferases