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The evolution of covert, silent infection as a parasite strategy
Many parasites and pathogens cause silent/covert infections in addition to the more obvious infectious disease-causing pathology. Here, we consider how assumptions concerning superinfection, protection and seasonal host birth and transmission rates affect the evolution of such covert infections as a...
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2677597/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19324776 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2008.1915 |