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Parasite variation and the evolution of virulence in a Daphnia-microparasite system.
Parasitology - 1 Mar 2008
Little T J, Chadwick W, Watt K
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Understanding genetic relationships amongst the life-history traits of parasites is crucial for testing hypotheses on the evolution of virulence. This study therefore examined variation between parasite isolates (the bacterium Pasteuria ramosa) from the crustacean Daphnia magna. From a single wild-caught infected host we obtained 2 P. ramosa isolates that differed substantially in the mortality they caused....
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