Mechanisms of pathogenesis, infective dose and virulence in human parasites

PLoS Pathogens

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Leggett, Helen C ^a   Cornwallis, Charlie K ^a   West, Stuart A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FATALITY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGEN LOAD; PATHOGENESIS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM; FUNGUS; MORTALITY; PARASITOSIS; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; VIRUS;

BACTERIA; FUNGI; HUMANS; PARASITIC DISEASES; VIRULENCE; VIRUSES;

EID: 84860903031     PISSN: 15537366     EISSN: 15537374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002512     Document Type: Article

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