Within-host parasite cooperation and the evolution of virulence

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 278, Issue 1725, 2011, Pages 3738-3747

  Alizon, Samuel ^a   Lion, Sébastien ^b,c  

^a University de Montpellier   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Co infections; Cooperation; Epidemiology; Kin selection; Virulence

Indexed keywords

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; KIN SELECTION; NATURAL SELECTION; PARASITE INTENSITY; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; TRADE-OFF; VIRULENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80855127438     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2011.0471     Document Type: Article

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