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SUBMITTER: Merikanto I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4240615 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Merikanto Ilona I Laakso Jouni T JT Kaitala Veijo V
PloS one 20141121 11
Most theories of the evolution of virulence concentrate on obligatory host-pathogen relationship. Yet, many pathogens replicate in the environment outside-host where they compete with non-pathogenic forms. Thus, replication and competition in the outside-host environment may have profound influence on the evolution of virulence and disease dynamics. These environmentally growing opportunistic pathogens are also a logical step towards obligatory pathogenicity. Efficient treatment methods against ...[more]