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Editorial
. 2022 Mar 10;14(3):570.
doi: 10.3390/v14030570.

Special Issue: "Viral Genetic Diversity"

Jean-Michel Heraud  1 , Anne Lavergne  2 , Richard Njouom  3
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Editorial

Special Issue: "Viral Genetic Diversity"

Jean-Michel Heraud et al. Viruses. .

Abstract

Some say that small is beautiful, and if beauty could be measured by levels of diversity and complexity, we could definitely say that viruses are beautiful [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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