The relationship between host lifespan and pathogen reservoir potential: an analysis in the system Arabidopsis thaliana--cucumber mosaic virus.
Identification of the determinants of pathogen reservoir potential is central to understand disease emergence. It has been proposed that host lifespan is one such determinant: short-lived hosts will invest less in costly defenses against pathogens, so that they will be more susceptible to infection,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-11-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4223077?pdf=render |