Coping with crowds: density-dependent disease resistance in desert locusts.
Wilson K, Thomas MB, Blanford S, Doggett M, Simpson SJ, Moore SL.
Wilson K, et al.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Apr 16;99(8):5471-5. doi: 10.1073/pnas.082461999.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002.
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As a consequence, individuals experiencing crowded conditions are predicted to be more resistant to parasites and pathogens than those experiencing low-density conditions. This phenomenon (termed "density-dependent prophylaxis") [Wilson, K. & Reeson, A. F. (1998 …
As a consequence, individuals experiencing crowded conditions are predicted to be more resistant to parasites and pathogens than those exper …