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Book Detail
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Infectious Diseases in Primates:
Behavior, Ecology and Evolution
Nunn, Charles
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Category: Research: Primate Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Affiliation: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig Audience: Professional and scholarly Dimensions: 9.5 x 1.0 x 6.5 in
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Synopsis:
In combination with predation and competition for resources, infectious disease is a key ecological factor that influences the evolution of animal mating and social systems. Although recent studies have begun to illuminate the central role that infectious disease plays in the lives of some mammals, surprisingly little is yet known or has been written about its influence on the complex mating and social systems of primates, including humans.
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