Organism
HIV
TL;DR
Evolves within individual hosts, producing immune-escape variants faster than the immune system can mount effective responses.
Evolves within individual hosts, producing immune-escape variants faster than the immune system can mount effective responses. Demonstrates extreme Red Queen dynamics where the pathogen's evolution outpaces host defense adaptation within a single infection.
Notable Traits of HIV
- Intra-host evolution
- Immune escape variants
- Outpaces immune response