Social Structure Facilitated the Evolution of Care-giving as a Strategy for Disease Control in the Human Lineage

Social Structure Facilitated the Evolution of Care-giving as a Strategy for Disease Control in the Human Lineage

Abstract Humans are the only species to have evolved cooperative care-giving as a strategy for disease control. A synthesis of evidence from the fossil record, paleogenomics, human ecology, and disease transmission models, suggests that care-giving for the diseased evolved as part of the unique suit...

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Main Authors: Sharon E. Kessler, Tyler R. Bonnell, Joanna M. Setchell, Colin A. Chapman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Hominin
Primary Structural Basis
Community Size
Effective Care Models
Care-giving Skills
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31568-2

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31568-2

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