Within-host competition does not select for virulence in malaria parasites; studies with Plasmodium yoelii.
In endemic areas with high transmission intensities, malaria infections are very often composed of multiple genetically distinct strains of malaria parasites. It has been hypothesised that this leads to intra-host competition, in which parasite strains compete for resources such as space and nutrien...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4450063?pdf=render |