The impact of heterogeneous contact structure on the evolution of pathogen virulence.

O'Neill X, White A, Silk MJ, Northrup GR, Saad-Roy CM, White PS, Boots M

DOI: 10.1093/jeb/voag065
Published: 2026 Sep 16
Container: Journal of evolutionary biology
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@article{allodium:10.1093/jeb/voag065,
  title = {The impact of heterogeneous contact structure on the evolution of pathogen virulence.},
  author = {O'Neill X and White A and Silk MJ and Northrup GR and Saad-Roy CM and White PS and Boots M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of evolutionary biology},
  doi = {10.1093/jeb/voag065},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/jeb/voag065}
}

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AU  - Saad-Roy CM
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X, O., A, W., MJ, S., GR, N., CM, S., PS, W., & M, B. (2026). The impact of heterogeneous contact structure on the evolution of pathogen virulence.. Journal of evolutionary biology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jeb/voag065

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