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Original open access article

Havens et al. 6 March 2026, Cell [InPress, Corrected Proof]

Dynamics of natural selection preceding human viral epidemics and pandemics

"Viral adaptation is not a necessary precursor to outbreaks of novel zoonotic viruses"

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2026.02.006