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 …

What is the influence of periodic environmental fluctuations on life-history evolution? We
present a general theoretical framework to understand and predict the long-term evolution of …

Despite the propensity for complex and non-equilibrium dynamics in nature, eco-
evolutionary analytical theory typically assumes that populations are at equilibria. In …

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 …

Theoretical models of the evolution of parasites and their hosts have shaped our
understanding of infectious disease dynamics for over 40 years. Many theoretical models …

What is the influence of periodic environmental fluctuations on life-history evolution? We
present a general theoretical framework to understand and predict the long-term evolution of …

Traditional models of disease evolution are based upon the deterministic competition
between strains that confer complete cross‐immunity, and predict the selection of strains …

A number of ecologically and economically important pathogens exhibit a complex
transmission dynamics that involves distinct transmission modes. In this paper, we study the …

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 …

When pathogens encounter a novel environment, such as a new host species or treatment
with an antimicrobial drug, their fitness may be reduced so that adaptation is necessary to …