Download or read book Evolutionary Biology of Host-parasite Relationships written by Robert Poulin and published by Elsevier Science Health Science Division. This book was released on 2000 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together recent theoretical and empirical developments in all aspects of the study of host-parasite coevolution, including epidemiology, the evolution of parasite virulence, specificity and life history traits, and the evolution of host defences and life history strategies. The book covers all host and parasite taxa, and also explores some of the practical consequences of host-parasite evolution for veterinary and medical sciences.