The Evolution and Maintenance of Virulence in Microparasites

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 93-102

  Levin, Bruce R ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BACTERIUM; HUMAN; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PATHOGENICITY; PROTOZOON; REVIEW; VIRULENCE; VIRUS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; HUMANS; PROTOZOA; VIRULENCE; VIRUSES;

EID: 0030115420     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid0202.960203     Document Type: Review

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