Understanding within-host processes

Part I - Understanding within-host processes

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 October 2019

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Kenneth Wilson: Affiliation:
Lancaster University
Andy Fenton: Affiliation:
University of Liverpool
Dan Tompkins: Affiliation:
Predator Free 2050 Ltd

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Parasite diversity long-term prevalence bumblebee trypanosome Crithidia genotypes geographic variation.asexual reproduction coevolution epidemiology genetic diversity host–parasite interactions Microphallus Potamopyrgus antipodarum sexual reproduction Coinfection within-host parasite interactions microparasite macroparasite epidemiological models helminths parasite community ecology interspecific interactions mice SIR models life history trade-offs resistance tolerance Strongyles Teladorsagia circumcincta antibodies population dynamics disease (mal)nutrition integral projection models environment Syncerus caffer parasite interactions macroparasite microparasite bovine tuberculosis helminths rift valley fever tick-borne infections resistance evolution childhood disease juvenile susceptibility cost of resistance lifespan age structure sterilising plant–pathogen anther-smut disease ectoparasite ladybird mating system phenology seasonal epidemics sexually transmitted infection STI

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Information: Wildlife Disease Ecology
Linking Theory to Data and Application
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