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Comment
. 2015 Jul 14;112(28):8523-4.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1510607112. Epub 2015 Jun 29.

Lose biodiversity, gain disease

Hamish Ian McCallum  1
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Lose biodiversity, gain disease

Hamish Ian McCallum. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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  • Biodiversity inhibits parasites: Broad evidence for the dilution effect.
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