A theoretical study of the role of spatial population structure in the evolution of parasite virulence

Theoretical Population Biology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 36-45

  Webb, Steven D ^a   Keeling, Matt J ^c   Boots, Mike ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acquired immunity; Evolution; Parasites; Space; Transmission; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; IMMUNITY; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRADE-OFF; VIRULENCE;

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; PARASITE; PARASITOSIS; PATHOGENICITY; THEORETICAL MODEL; VIRULENCE;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PARASITES; PARASITIC DISEASES; VIRULENCE;

EID: 84872136366     PISSN: 00405809     EISSN: 10960325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tpb.2012.11.008     Document Type: Article

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