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The effect of treatment on pathogen virulence
The optimal virulence of a pathogen is determined by a trade-off between maximizing the rate of transmission and maximizing the duration of infectivity. Treatment measures such as curative therapy and case isolation exert selective pressure by reducing the duration of infectivity, reducing the value...
| Autores principales: | , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier Ltd.
2005
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7126720/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15615623 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2004.09.009 |