Within-host dynamics of multi-species infections: facilitation, competition and virulence.

Host individuals are often infected with more than one parasite species (parasites defined broadly, to include viruses and bacteria). Yet, research in infection biology is dominated by studies on single-parasite infections. A focus on single-parasite infections is justified if the interactions among...

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Main Authors: Sandeepa M Eswarappa, Sylvie Estrela, Sam P Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3380906?pdf=render