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Role of trade-off between sexual and vertical routes for evolution of pathogen transmission
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SYSNO ASEP 0446617 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Role of trade-off between sexual and vertical routes for evolution of pathogen transmission Author(s) Bernhauerová, V. (CZ)
Berec, Luděk (BC-A) RID, ORCIDNumber of authors 2 Source Title Theoretical Ecology. - : Springer - ISSN 1874-1738
Roč. 8, č. 1 (2015), s. 23-36Number of pages 14 s. Language eng - English Country DE - Germany Keywords adaptive dynamics ; frequency-dependent transmission ; infectious disease Subject RIV EH - Ecology, Behaviour Institutional support BC-A - RVO:60077344 UT WOS 000349446900003 DOI 10.1007/s12080-014-0234-8 Annotation Using an empirically suggested trade-off between the horizontal and vertical transmission modes, we develop and analyze a model to study evolutionary dynamics of sterilizing, sexually transmitted infections which can also be transmitted vertically. Assuming several flexible forms of the trade-off, our evolutionary analysis reveals a rich spectrum of evolutionary outcomes. In particular, evolution of pure sexual, pure vertical and mixed transmission is possible, in addition to a frequent occurrence of evolutionary suicide. These outcomes can also arise via evolutionary branching and be combined in several evolutionary bistability regimes. We also show that the shape of the trade-off between the two transmission modes significantly affects pathogen evolution; while vertical transmission dominates for concave and sigmoid trade-offs, sexual transmission is most commonly observed under convex trade-offs. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2016 Electronic address http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12080-014-0234-8
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