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CD4(+)T cells do not mediate within-host competition between genetically diverse malaria parasites

Ecological interactions between microparasite populations in the same host are an important source of selection on pathogen traits such as virulence and drug resistance. In the rodent malaria model Plasmodium chabaudi in laboratory mice, parasites that are more virulent can competitively suppress le...

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Autores principales: Barclay, Victoria C, Råberg, Lars, Chan, Brian H.K, Brown, Sheila, Gray, David, Read, Andrew F
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2373868/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18292054
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2007.1713