Condition-dependent expression of virulence in a trypanosome infecting bumblebees

Oikos

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 421-427

  Brown, M J F ^a   Loosli, R ^a   Schmid Hempel, P ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; MORTALITY; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0034503654     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2000.910302.x     Document Type: Article

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