Evolution of virulence [electronic resource] : malaria : a case study / Andrew F. Read.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Evolution and medicine: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (34 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Evolution | MedicineOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Why are infectious agents virulent? -- Evolutionary and mechanistic explanations -- Natural selection on malaria virulence -- Why are malaria parasites so virulent? -- Why not more virulent? -- Possible selective effects of public health interventions -- Other infectious diseases -- Why evolutionary explanation matters.
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