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. 2019 Jul 19;15(7):e1006857. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006857

Table 1. Consequences of evolution for traditional live attenuated and recombinant vector vaccines.

Factor Attenuated vaccine Recombinant-vector vaccine
type of evolution reversion toward wild-type loss of insert
virulence higher virulence little change in virulence
immunity possible increase possible reduction
transmission increase no effect or increase