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

DOI10.1016/j.tpb.2012.11.008zbMath1275.92083OpenAlexW1991761171WikidataQ42280805 ScholiaQ42280805MaRDI QIDQ383325

Mohammad Hasan, H. S. Yoon

Publication date: 25 November 2013

Published in: Theoretical Population Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tpb.2012.11.008

zbMATH Keywords

transmissionevolutionparasitesvirulencespaceacquired immunity

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Epidemiology (92D30) Problems related to evolution (92D15) Medical applications (general) (92C50)

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