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Do malaria parasites follow the algebra of sex ratio theory?

Trends in parasitology - 1 Mar 2009

Schall Jos J

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The ratio of male to female gametocytes seen in infections of Plasmodium and related haemosporidian parasites varies substantially, both within and among parasite species. Sex ratio theory, a mainstay of evolutionary biology, accounts for this variation. The theory provides an algebraic solution for the optimal sex ratio that will maximize parasite fitness. A crucial term in this solution is the probability of...

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Animals
Biological Evolution
Female
Fertility
Genetic Variation
Humans
Malaria
Male
Plasmodium
Sex Ratio

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PMID: 19201653
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2008.12.006

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