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Cynthia Shao

University of Minnesota

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Effect of resistant compartment on pathogen strategy in partially migratory populations

Cynthia Shao, Martha Torstenson, Allison K. Shaw

The paper examines how a resistant host compartment influences virulence evolution in migratory populations using an SIRS model, finding that longer residence in the resistant class promotes more virulent pathogens.

PLoS ONE · Feb 25, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology