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Shared ancestry predicts disease levels

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Ecological factors such as host density are important predictors of disease incidence. But another key determinant may be the evolutionary history and relatedness of the host community. See Letter p.542

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Figure 1: Health amid disease.

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Alexander, H. Shared ancestry predicts disease levels. Nature 520, 446–447 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/520446a

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