Intraspecific competition and the evolution of virulence in a parasitic trematode

Evolution

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 544-553

  Gower, Charlotte M ^a,b   Webster, Joanne P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomphalaria glabrata; Competition; Multiple infection; Schistosoma mansoni; Virulence evolution

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; PARASITISM; VIRULENCE;

BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; GASTROPODA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; TREMATODA;

EID: 15944420573     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2005.tb01014.x     Document Type: Article

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