Within-host competitive exclusion among species of the anther smut pathogen

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Host individuals represent an arena in which pathogens compete for resources and transmission opportunities, with major implications for the evolution of virulence and the structure of populations. Studies to date have focused on com...

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Main Authors: Giraud Tatiana, Gold Alexander, Hood Michael E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/9/11