The acquisition of hypovirulence in host-pathogen systems with three trophic levels

American Naturalist

Volumn 151, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 343-355

  Taylor, Douglas R ^a   Jarosz, Andrew M ^b   Lenski, Richard E ^b   Fulbright, Dennis W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Chestnut blight; Hyperparasite; Hypovirulence; Superinfection; Virulence

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; HOST-PATHOGEN SYSTEM; HYPOVIRULENCE; TRITROPHIC INTERACTION;

ANIMALIA; CRYPHONECTRIA PARASITICA; FUNGI; TEREBRANTIA;

EID: 0031913716     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/286123     Document Type: Article

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