Understanding the ecological and genetic factors that determine the evolution of virulence
has broad value for invertebrate pathology. In addition to helping us understand the …

A cornerstone of classical virulence evolution theories is the assumption that pathogen
growth rate is positively correlated with virulence, the amount of damage pathogens inflict on …

Background Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis biovar ovis, a facultative intracellular
pathogen, is the etiologic agent of caseous lymphadenitis in small ruminants. During the …

The bacterium Xenorhabdus nematophila engages in phenotypic variation with respect to
pathogenicity against insect larvae, yielding both virulent and attenuated subpopulations of …

Bacterial virulence factors facilitate host colonization and set the stage for the evolution of
parasitic and mutualistic interactions. The Sodalis-allied clade of bacteria exhibit striking …

Our current understanding on how pathogens evolve relies on the hypothesis that
pathogens' transmission is traded off against host exploitation. In this study, we surveyed the …

The coevolution of interacting species can lead to codependent mutualists. Little is known
about the effect of selection on partners within verses apart from the association. Here, we …

Transmission is a fundamental component of pathogen fitness. A better understanding of
pathogen transmission can greatly improve disease management. In particular, controlled …

Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis biovar equi is the etiologic agent of ulcerative
lymphangitis. To investigate proteins that could be related to the virulence of this pathogen …

Host adaptation of pathogens may increase intra-and interspecies transmission. We showed
previously that the passage of a clinically isolated enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli …