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Within-host population dynamics and the evolution of microparasites in a heterogeneous host population
(Society for the Study of Evolution, 2002-02)Why do parasites harm their hosts? The general understanding is that if the transmission rate and virulence of a parasite are linked, then the parasite must harm its host in order to maximize its transmission. The exact ...