Microbe-mediated host defence drives the evolution of reduced pathogen virulence
Some microbes protect their hosts from pathogens and likely drive pathogens’ evolution. Here, Fordet al. show that a host-protective microbe selects for reduced virulence of a pathogen in the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans.
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Main Authors: | Suzanne A. Ford, Damian Kao, David Williams, Kayla C. King |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2016
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/3a75d79d25f14463941d1fb394cbfc8c |
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