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Pathogen evolution and the immunological niche.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Jul 2014
Cobey Sarah
Abstract excerpt
Host immunity is a major driver of pathogen evolution and thus a major determinant of pathogen diversity. Explanations for pathogen diversity traditionally assume simple interactions between pathogens and the immune system, a view encapsulated by the susceptible-infected-recovered (SIR) model. However, there is growing evidence that the complexity of many host-pathogen interactions is dynamically important. This...
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