Life histories of pathogen populations

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 121-124

  Perlman, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Host parasite co evolution; Life history; Superinfection; Transmissibility; Virulence

Indexed keywords

AGING; COEVOLUTION; COOPERATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FERTILITY; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFE HISTORY; NATURAL SELECTION; NONHUMAN; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SHORT SURVEY; SUPERINFECTION; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; EVOLUTION; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PARASITES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; VIRULENCE; VIRUSES;

EID: 60849096938     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.07.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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