> things started to go awry when humans harnessed the power of naturally occurring antibiotics and released man-made antibiotics to the public
If you're interested in learning more about the general topic of antibacterial and viral resistance evolution driven by modern medicine, this primary source is a great introduction with a wide range of historical examples [1]. For a slightly more focused treatment on viral evolution, see [2].
If you're interested in learning more about the general topic of antibacterial and viral resistance evolution driven by modern medicine, this primary source is a great introduction with a wide range of historical examples [1]. For a slightly more focused treatment on viral evolution, see [2].
[1] Why does drug resistance readily evolve but vaccine resistance does not? https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspb.2016...
[2] The adaptive evolution of virulence: a review of theoretical predictions and empirical tests https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/c...