ArticleEcology and evolution2017
The virulence-transmission relationship in an obligate killer holds under diverse epidemiological and ecological conditions, but where is the tradeoff?
Article in Ecology and evolution, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Virulence Evolution: Thinking Outside of the Host.Evolutionary applications · 2025Article
- Complex interactions in the life cycle of a simple parasite shape the evolution of virulence.PLoS pathogens · 2025Article
- Out of the 'host' box: extreme off-host conditions alter the infectivity and virulence of a parasitic bacterium.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2023Article
- The parasites of my rival are my friends.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- Host phenology can drive the evolution of intermediate virulence strategies in some obligate-killer parasites.Evolution; international journal of organic evolution · 2022Article
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- Experimental evidence for stabilizing selection on virulence in a bacterial pathogen.Evolution letters · 2020Article
- Assessment of parasite virulence in a natural population of a planktonic crustacean.BMC ecology · 2019Article
- The virulence-transmission relationship in an obligate killer holds under diverse epidemiological and ecological conditions, but where is the tradeoff?Ecology and evolution · 2017Article
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Abstract
Parasite virulence is a leading theme in evolutionary biology. Modeling the course of virulence evolution holds the promise of providing practical insights into the management of infectious diseases and the implementation of vaccination strategies. A key element of virulence modeling is a tradeoff between parasite transmission rate and host lifespan. This assumption is crucial for predicting the level of optimal virulence. Here, I test this assumption using the water flea
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