Evolutionary implications for the determination of gametocyte sex ratios under fecundity variation for the malaria parasite

DOI10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.08.015zbMath1352.92106OpenAlexW2515386627WikidataQ40576034 ScholiaQ40576034MaRDI QIDQ727164

Miranda I. Teboh-Ewungkem, Thomas Yuster

Publication date: 6 December 2016

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.08.015

zbMATH Keywords

differential fecunditysex ratioincomplete fertilizationmale and female biasoptimization strategiesplasmodium parasite

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Epidemiology (92D30) Problems related to evolution (92D15) Genetics and epigenetics (92D10)

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• Male fecundity and optimal gametocyte sex ratios for \textit{Plasmodium falciparum} during incomplete fertilization
• A within-vector mathematical model of \textit{Plasmodium falciparum} and implications of incomplete fertilization on optimal gametocyte sex ratio
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