Determining the optimal developmental route of Strongyloides ratti: An evolutionarily stable strategy approach

Evolution

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 989-1008

  Fenton, Andrew ^a   Paterson, Steve ^b   Viney, Mark E ^c   Gardner, Michael P ^c  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developmental plasticity; Evolutionarily stable strategy model; Parasite evolution; Sexual reproduction; Strain polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; NEMATODE; PARASITE; PARASITE CONTROL; PLASTICITY;

ANIMALIA; NEMATODA; STRONGYLOIDES; STRONGYLOIDES RATTI;

EID: 2542481200     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2004.tb00433.x     Document Type: Article

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