Mosquito mortality and the evolution of malaria virulence.
Several laboratory studies of malaria parasites (Plasmodium sp.) and some field observations suggest that parasite virulence, defined as the harm a parasite causes to its vertebrate host, is positively correlated with transmission. Given this advantage, what limits the continual evolution of higher...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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