Sexually transmitted infection and the evolution of serial monogamy

The selective forces shaping mating systems have long been of interest to biologists. One particular selective pressure that has received comparatively little attention is sexually transmitted infections (STIs). While it has been hypothesized that STIs could drive the evolutionary emergence of monog...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Biological sciences, 2014-12, Vol.281 (1796), p.1-7
Hauptverfasser:	McLeod, David V., Day, Troy
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Disease transmission Infections Maintenance costs Mating systems Monogamy Mortality Pathogens Sexually transmitted diseases Social evolution Virulence
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