The Need for Evolutionarily Rational Disease Interventions: Vaccination Can Select for Higher Virulence.
There is little doubt evolution has played a major role in preventing the control of infectious disease through antibiotic and insecticide resistance, but recent theory suggests disease interventions such as vaccination may lead to evolution of more harmful parasites. A new study published in PLOS B...
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| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4548947?pdf=render |