Gametocyte investment in malaria
Gametocytes, the transmission stage of malaria parasites, are generally rare in infections. I explore whether this may be a parasite adaptation that paradoxically maximises fitness. I present an optimality analysis of gametocyte investment based on a discretely formulated within-host model. I show t...
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University of Edinburgh
2004
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.645174 |