Host genotype and environment affect the trade-off between horizontal and vertical transmission of the parasite Edhazardia aedis

Host genotype and environment affect the trade-off between horizontal and vertical transmission of the parasite Edhazardia aedis

Abstract Background If a parasite is able to transmit horizontally or vertically, which transmission mode will it choose? We investigated how the growth conditions and the genotype of the mosquito Aedes aegypti affect the transmission mode of the parasite Edhazardia aedis. Results In poor conditions...

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Main Authors: Giacomo Zilio, Kevin Thiévent, Jacob C. Koella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Mixed-mode transmission
Trade-off
Genetic correlation
Parasite
Virulence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1184-3

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