Pathogen responses to host immunity: the impact of time delays and memory on the evolution of virulence.

Current analytical models of the mammalian immune system typically assume a specialist predator-prey relationship between invading pathogens and the active components of the immune response. However, in reality, the specific immune system is not immediately effective following invasion by a novel pa...

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Main Authors: Fenton, A, Lello, J, Bonsall, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006