Evolution of virulence in opportunistic pathogens: generalism, plasticity, and control

Standard virulence evolution theory assumes that virulence factors are maintained because they aid parasitic exploitation, increasing growth within and/or transmission between hosts. An increasing number of studies now demonstrate that many opportunistic pathogens (OPs) do not conform to these assum...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Brown, Sam P., Cornforth, Daniel M., Mideo, Nicole
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Trends Journals 2012
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3491314/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22564248
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2012.04.005

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3491314/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22564248
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2012.04.005

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