The crowding effect revisited

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 209-211

  Roberts, Larry S ^a,b  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; GROWTH; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PARASITEMIA; TAPEWORM INFECTION;

EID: 0034033202     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[0209:tcer]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Editorial

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