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Published on: 25 Oct 2011 12:44:37 PM GMT
 

1 Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category? Yes
2 Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data? Yes
3 Is this a new and original contribution? Yes
4 Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic? Yes
5 Are structure and length satisfactory? Yes
6 Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience? No
7 Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts? No
8 Is the quality of the diction satisfactory? Yes
9 Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable? Yes
10 Are the references adequate and are they all necessary? Yes
11 Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative? Yes
  • Other Comments: Slight error in the title: Does virulence offer benefit to the parasite? Should replace what was originally written. This is a well researched review article which has raised issues on the role of co-infections, multiple infections, co-existence of different strains,improved adaptability of parasite species, and many other factors on the virulence of specific vector borne parasites.
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  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
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  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:
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  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:
    I am a parasitologist
  • How to cite:  Ukaga C N.Does Virulence Offers Benefit to the Parasite?[Review of the article 'Does Virulence Offer Benefit to the Parasite? ' by Mandal F].WebmedCentral 2012;3(1):WMCRW001360
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Unwanted mistake may please be corrected
Posted by Dr. Fatik B Mandal on 25 Oct 2011 06:32:01 PM GMT

1 Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category? Yes
2 Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data? Yes
3 Is this a new and original contribution? No
4 Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic? Yes
5 Are structure and length satisfactory? Yes
6 Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience? No
7 Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts? Yes
8 Is the quality of the diction satisfactory? Yes
9 Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable? No
10 Are the references adequate and are they all necessary? Yes
11 Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative? Yes
  • Other Comments:

    The foolowing portion has been repeated in the introductory part. Please arrange for removing the portion.

    I shall go thorouhly on the artile tomorrow.

    Parasites have short lives and populations in comparisons to hosts. Parasites are probably going to adapt to most prevalent gene complexes of their host, which means that there is, in general, a selective advantage to rare alleles and recombination. This principle states that since every improvement in one species will lead to a selective advantage for that species variation normally continuously lead to increase in fitness, in one species, or another. Since in general different species are co-evolving, improvement in one species implies that it will get a competitive advantage on other species and thus, be able to capture a larger share of resources available to all. This means that fitness increase in one evolutionary system will tend to lead to fitness decrease in another system 12.Evolution of virulence should be viewed from broad biological, epidemiological and clinical perspectives. Man made changes in the environment which facilitates zoonotic transfer of parasites should be urgently addressed.

  • Competing interests:
    no
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    No
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:
    None
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    I have done my Ph. D. in the field of Parasitology. In addition , I have a book on Human Parasitology.

  • How to cite:  Mandal F B.Unwanted mistake may please be corrected[Review of the article 'Does Virulence Offer Benefit to the Parasite? ' by Mandal F].WebmedCentral 2012;2(10):WMCRW001046
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Dear Professor Ukaga, Many thanks for your review of my article. You have rightly pointed out a mistake. Regards, Fatik Baran Mandal
Responded by Dr. Fatik B Mandal on 10 Jan 2012 03:03:01 PM