We seek to understand the conditions favoring the evolution of acute, highly transmissible
infections. Most work on the life-history evolution of pathogens has focused on the …

The theory of life-history evolution provides a powerful framework to understand the
evolutionary dynamics of pathogens. It assumes, however, that host populations are large …

Abstract Structure in a population of host individuals, whether spatial or temporal, can have
important effects on the transmission and evolutionary dynamics of its pathogens. One of …

Many pathogens and parasites are transmitted through hosts that differ in species, sex,
genotype, or immune status. In addition, virulence (here defined as disease-induced …

The progression of an infection within a host determines the ability of a pathogen to transmit
to new hosts and to maintain itself in the population. While the general connection between …

The emergence and re-emergence of pathogens remains a major public health concern.
Unfortunately, when and where pathogens will (re-) emerge is notoriously difficult to predict …

The ecology and evolution of infectious disease occur at multiple spatial scales. In this
paper, we explore some consequences of transient dynamics of pathogens within individual …

A common assumption in the evolution of virulence theory literature is that pathogens
transmit better when they exploit their host more heavily, but by doing so, they impose a …

The ability of a pathogen to cause an epidemic when introduced in a new host population
often relies on its ability to adapt to this new environment. Here, we give a brief overview of …

The impact of host longevity on disease transmission: host–pathogen dynamics and the
evolution of resistance Page 1 The impact of host longevity on disease transmission: host–pathogen …