The Rise of Pathogens: Predation as a Factor Driving the Evolution of Human Pathogens in the Environment

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 860-868

  Erken, Martina ^a   Lutz, Carla ^a   McDougald, Diane ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANIMAL; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; ECOSYSTEM; HUMANS; SEAWATER; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTISTA;

EID: 84876921148     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-013-0189-0     Document Type: Review

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