According to The Sixth Extinction an Unnatural History, on page 204 it states, “Long-term relationships between pathogens and their hosts are often characterized in military terms; the two are locked in an ‘evolutionary arms race,’ in which, to survive, each must prevent the other from getting too far ahead.” This overall reminds me of the relationship between a predator and prey. In this case, the prey is the host because it’s being attacked by an pathogen. This overall relates to the theme the earth itself is one interconnected system. The quote reveal a relationship between a host and pathogen and how it impact both organism.
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