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Protective microbiomes can limit the evolution of host pathogen defense

The evolution of host immunity occurs in the context of the microbiome, but little theory exists to predict how resistance against pathogens might be influenced by the need to tolerate and regulate commensal microbiota. We present a general model to explore the optimal investment in host immunity un...

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Autores principales: Metcalf, C. Jessica E., Koskella, Britt
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6791398/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31636945
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/evl3.140