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Evolution of infectious disease

Evolution of infectious disease

Paul W. Ewald · 1994 · 309 pages

Communicable diseasesEtiologyEvolutionEvolution (Biology)Host-Parasite RelationsHost-parasite relationships

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Interventions to control diseases don't simply hinder their spread but can cause pathogens and the diseases they engender to evolve into more benign forms. In fact, the union of health science with evolutionary biology offers an entirely new dimension to policy making, as the possibility of determining the future course of many diseases becomes a reality

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