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Disease consequences of pathogen adaptation.

Current opinion in immunology - 1 Oct 2002

Slev Patricia R, Potts Wayne K

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Experimental evolution studies demonstrate that pathogens evolve rapidly, have a large capacity for increased virulence and cause disease in many different ways. A large proportion of genetic diversity for host susceptibility to infectious, autoimmune and 'genetic' diseases, and to cancer, is probably caused by pathogens and/or host counteradaptations. Recent advances in diverse fields support this claim and...

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PMID: 12183161
DOI: 10.1016/s0952-7915(02)00381-3

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