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Defuse the dilution effect debate

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Debate surrounding the dilution effect hypothesis in disease ecology has reached such intensity that it is stymying further research. Yet collaborative progress is important for human health and biodiversity conservation.

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Halsey, S. Defuse the dilution effect debate. Nat Ecol Evol 3, 145–146 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-018-0764-3

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