Open AccessParallel Patterns of Increased Virulence in a Recently Emerged Wildlife Pathogen
Author(s) -
Dana M. Hawley,
Erik E. Osnas,
Andrew P. Dobson,
Wesley M. Hochachka,
David H. Ley,
André A. Dhondt
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001570
Subject(s) - virulence , biology , pathogen , mycoplasma gallisepticum , finch , wildlife , population , host (biology) , ecology , genetics , mycoplasma , demography , gene , sociology
A bacterial pathogen of wild songbirds evolved higher virulence following its emergence in two separate regions of the host range.
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