The expression of virulence during double infections by different parasites with conflicting host exploitation and transmission strategies

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1307-1316

  Ben Ami, F ^a   Rigaud, T ^b   Ebert, D ^c  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Daphnia magna; Octosporea bayeri; Pasteuria ramosa; Within host competition

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; CRUSTACEAN; FECUNDITY; FITNESS; HORIZONTAL TRANSMISSION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LONGEVITY; PARASITE INFESTATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; SPORULATION; SYMPATRY; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRULENCE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DAPHNIA; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSPORIDIA; PARASITOLOGY; PASTEURIA; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; DAPHNIA; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; MICROSPORIDIA; PASTEURIA; VIRULENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA MAGNA; MICROSPORIDIA; MICROSPORIDIUM; OCTOSPOREA BAYERI; PASTEURIA; PASTEURIA RAMOSA;

EID: 79955654887     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2011.02264.x     Document Type: Article

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