Abstract
This manuscript demonstrates that evolutionary theory developed to explain the biology of multicellular organisms can be applied to reveal how ‘sophisticated’ parasite strategies are. Specifically, reveals that Plasmodium can discriminate the relatedness of co-infecting genotypes and use this information to plastically adjust investment into male versus female transmission stages to maximise fitness.
| Date made available | 15 Sept 2025 |
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| Publisher | Edinburgh DataShare |
| Geographical coverage | UK,UNITED KINGDOM |
Research output
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Competition and the Evolution of Reproductive Restraint in Malaria Parasites
Pollitt, L. C., Mideo, N., Drew, D. R., Schneider, P., Colegrave, N. & Reece, S. E., Mar 2011, In: The American Naturalist. 177, 3, p. 358-367 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sex ratio adjustment and kin discrimination in malaria parasites
Reece, S. E., Drew, D. R. & Gardner, A., 29 May 2008, In: Nature. 453, 7195, p. 609-614 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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