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SUBMITTER: Marien J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5806307 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mariën Joachim J Sluydts Vincent V Borremans Benny B Gryseels Sophie S Vanden Broecke Bram B Sabuni Christopher A CA Katakweba Abdul A S AAS Mulungu Loth S LS Günther Stephan S de Bellocq Joëlle Goüy JG Massawe Apia W AW Leirs Herwig H
Parasites & vectors 20180208 1
<h4>Background</h4>Parasite evolution is hypothesized to select for levels of parasite virulence that maximise transmission success. When host population densities fluctuate, low levels of virulence with limited impact on the host are expected, as this should increase the likelihood of surviving periods of low host density. We examined the effects of Morogoro arenavirus on the survival and recapture probability of multimammate mice (Mastomys natalensis) using a seven-year capture-mark-recapture ...[more]