Parasite infections with multiple strains are more harmful to vertebrate hosts

Friday, August 3, 2018 - 13:20 in Biology & Nature

The incredible amount of genetic diversity in parasites means humans are often infected with multiple strains, which could make infections worse and increase the prevalence of the parasite over time.

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