Parasite Evolution and Life History Theory
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2010-10-19
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Kochin, Beth F.
Bull, James J.
Antia, Rustom
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Public Library of Science
Abstract
As a group, parasites are extraordinarily diverse. Even closely related parasites may behave very differently, infecting different host species, causing different pathologies, or infecting different tissues. For example, Escherichia coli bacteria, a typically harmless inhabitant of the human gut, can, in different forms, cause diarrhea, intestinal bleeding, urinary tract infections, kidney bleeding, meningitis, and other diseases. Underlying this diversity is evolution.
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Beth F. Kochin is with Emory University, James J. Bull is with UT Austin, Rustom Antia is with Emory University.
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Kochin BF, Bull JJ, Antia R (2010) Parasite Evolution and Life History Theory. PLoS Biol 8(10): e1000524. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1000524