Shared ancestry predicts disease levels

Helen M. Alexander ()
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Helen M. Alexander: University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USA.

Nature, 2015, vol. 520, issue 7548, 446-447

Abstract: Ecological factors such as host density are important predictors of disease incidence. But another key determinant may be the evolutionary history and relatedness of the host community. See Letter p.542

Date: 2015
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