Biodiversity decreases disease through predictable changes in host community competence

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Pieter T. J. Johnson
Daniel L. Preston
Jason T. Hoverman
Katherine L. D. Richgels
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[1] Ecology and Evolutionary Biology,Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
[2] University of Colorado,undefined
[3] Purdue University,undefined
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Nature | 2013年 / 494卷
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A combination of extensive field surveys and realistic experiments involving an amphibian disease system reveals that biodiversity reduces pathogen transmission due to a predictable link between species richness and the ability of communities to support infection.
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