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Darwinian medicine: an evolutionary perspective on health and disease
Muhammad Aadil Spocter, Goran Štrkalj
Abstract
Under the name of Darwinian medicine evolutionary theory has made a strong impact on modern medical research and practice. This paper focuses on phenomena such as evolved host defences, evolution of virulence, genetic conflicts with other organisms, adaptations to novel environments and tradeoffs and constraints in biological systems.
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Muhammad Aadil Spocter, University of the Witwatersrand
Goran Štrkalj, University of the Witwatersrand
Keywords
Darwinian medicine; Evolutionary theory
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South African Medical Journal 2007;97(11):1044.
Article History
Date submitted: 2007-04-12
Date published: 2007-11-22
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