Evolution of virulence: A unified framework for coinfection and superinfection

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 195, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 293-313

  Mosquera, J ^a   Adler, Frederick R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; MODEL; PARASITE INFESTATION; VIRULENCE;

EVOLUTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MORTALITY; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PARASITOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUPERINFECTION;

EID: 0032494966     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1998.0793     Document Type: Article

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