'Resistance is futile': Weaker selection for resistance during larger epidemics further increases prevalence and depresses host density
J. C. Walsman, M. A. Duffy, C. E. Caceres, S. R. Hall
The paper shows that higher epidemic drivers lead to lower host resistance, increasing parasite prevalence and reducing host density through mathematical, experimental, and field analyses.
bioRxiv · May 25, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology