Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T18 |
0-122 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Several hypotheses serve as the canon in the evolution of virulence, theorizing its relationship with transmission traits. |
T19 |
123-475 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The Curse of the Pharaoh hypothesis—Named after a tale about a mythical curse that torments individuals who dig up tombs of Egyptian pharaohs [11]—Suggests that, if a parasite has high free-living survival, then it is far less dependent on its host for transmission and, consequently, will have no evolutionary incentive to decrease virulence [2,4,12]. |
T20 |
476-665 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The potential negative fitness consequences of killing hosts rapidly (being highly virulent) can be counteracted by persisting in the environment until the arrival of new susceptible hosts. |
T21 |
666-865 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Any presumptive selection on beneficence may be relaxed: parasites can detrimentally affect the health of hosts at no cost to transmission because most of their life cycle is spent outside of a host. |
T22 |
866-1007 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Previous studies support a positive correlation between free-living survival and mortality per infection (a common proxy for virulence) [13]. |