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Virulence and resistance in malaria: who drives the outcome of the infection?

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Theoretical and experimental studies have established the dynamic nature of virulence and that, like all traits, it has evolved. Understanding parasite evolution offers a conceptual framework for diverse fields and can contribute greatly to decision-making in disease control. Recently, Grech et al. investigated the effects of host genotype-by-parasite genotype interactions on the expression of virulence in an artificial rodent-malaria system. They found that both parasite and host effects explained most of the variance in the virulence, resistance and transmission potential. These findings are a major contribution to the emerging debate on the pros and cons of a coevolutionary approach of virulence evolution; they also hold great potential for more effective control strategies.

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hal-02520516 , version 1 (26-03-2020)

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Thierry Lefèvre, Marta Sánchez, Fleur Ponton, David Hughes, Fréderic Thomas. Virulence and resistance in malaria: who drives the outcome of the infection?. Trends in Parasitology, 2007, 23 (7), pp.299-302. ⟨10.1016/j.pt.2007.04.012⟩. ⟨hal-02520516⟩
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