Dynamics of multiple infection and within-host competition by the anther-smut pathogen

American Naturalist

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 122-133

  Hood, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coinfection; Evolution of virulence; Microbotryum violaceum; Pathogen variation; Superinfection; Ustilago violacea

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; INTRAGUILD INTERACTION; VIRULENCE;

ARTICLE; BASIDIOMYCETES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SILENE; TIME; VIRULENCE;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; EVOLUTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SILENE; TIME FACTORS; VARIATION (GENETICS); VIRULENCE;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI; MICROBOTRYUM VIOLACEUM; SILENE; SILENE LATIFOLIA; USTILAGO;

EID: 0038505612     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/375539     Document Type: Article

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