Sex ratio and virulence in two species of lizard malaria parasites
Evolutionary theory predicts that both the virulence and the sex ratio of a parasite can depend upon its population structure, and be positively correlated. With only one or a low number of strains within a host, a low sex ratio and a relatively low virulence are predicted. With high numbers of stra...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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