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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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Autores principales: Sorrell, Ian, White, Andrew, Pedersen, Amy B., Hails, Rosemary S., Boots, Mike
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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

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