Suppose a doctor is on trial for infecting his wife with a virus obtained from his patients.Which result would most likely clear the doctor of the charges?
A) The viruses from the victim form a single clade.
B) The viruses from the victim fall into several clades.
C) The viruses from the victim are closely related to other infected individuals from the general population, but not the doctor's patients.
D) The viruses from the victim are closely related to one or more of the doctor's patients and are not as closely related to infected individuals from the general population.
E) The viruses from the victim evolve following a molecular clock.

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Option C would most likely clear the doctor of the charges because it suggests that the source of the virus is not the doctor's patients but rather other individuals from the general population, indicating an alternative source of infection for the wife.

Suppose a Doctor Is on Trial for Infecting His Wife