Experimental manipulation of immune-mediated disease and its fitness costs for rodent malaria parasites

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Explaining parasite virulence (harm to the host) represents a major challenge for evolutionary and biomedical scientists alike. Most theoretical models of virulence evolution assume that virulence arises as a direct consequence of ho...

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Main Authors: Graham Andrea L, Read Andrew F, Allen Judith E, Chan Brian HK, Long Gráinne H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/128