Evolutionary parasitology: The Integrated Study of Infections, Immunology, Ecology, and Genetics

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Parasites are everywhere, affecting almost every aspect imaginable in the life of their hosts including physiology, behaviour, life histories and, by implication, the structure of entire ecosystems. To cope with these constant threats, host immune defences have evolved to become one of the most sophisticated natural systems known. Despite this, parasites have found their own ways to overcome defences and exploit their hosts. Consequently, hosts and parasites havebeen constantly forced to adapt t...Vis mer