Evolution of virulence, environmental change, and the threat posed by emerging and chronic diseases

Ecological Research

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1017-1026

  Ewald, Paul W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging diseases; Evolution; Infection; Transmission; Virulence

Indexed keywords

DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FUTURE PROSPECT; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SERVICES; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PARASITIC DISEASE; PUBLIC HEALTH; VIRULENCE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 81255127290     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-011-0874-8     Document Type: Article

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