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Disease and the Extended Phenotype: Parasites Control Host Performance and Survival through Induced Changes in Body Plan
BACKGROUND: By definition, parasites harm their hosts. However, some forms of parasite-induced alterations increase parasite transmission between hosts, such that manipulated hosts can be considered extensions of the parasite's phenotype. While well accepted in principle, surprisingly few studi...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3102088/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21633498 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0020193 |