Emerging and potentially emerging viruses in water environments

• Main Authors: Giuseppina La Rosa (Author), Marta Fratini (Author), Simonetta della Libera (Author), Marcello Iaconelli (Author), Michele Muscillo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Among microorganisms, viruses are best fit to become emerging pathogens since they are able to adapt not only by mutation but also through recombination and reassortment and can thus become able to infect new hosts and to adjust to new environments. Enteric viruses are among the commonest and most h...