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Parasites and pathogens take the leapAuthor/Source: Evolution: Education and Outreach |
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Overview: | Diseases like SARS, HIV, and West Nile Virus may be new to humans, but they are old news to other species. These and other emerging infectious diseases have recently added humans to the list of hosts they infect. An evolutionary perspective can help us better understand and, we hope, control this problem. This article appears at SpringerLink. |
Concepts: | This lesson covers the following concepts:
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Grade Level: | 9-12 |
Time: | 20 minutes |
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Teaching Tips: | This article comes with links to additional examples, supplementary information, and classroom tips. It is also available as a pdf at http://www.springerlink.com/content/m30241657r03072m/fulltext.pdf |