Protozoan Parasite Toxoplasma gondii Manipulates Mate Choice in Rats by Enhancing Attractiveness of Males

Females in various species typically avoid males infected with parasites, while parasite-free males advertise their status through conspicuous phenotypic traits. This process selects for heritable resistance and reduces direct exposure of the female to parasites. Coevolving parasites are likely to a...

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Autores principales: Dass, Shantala Arundathi Hari, Vasudevan, Anand, Dutta, Deborah, Soh, Linda Jing Ting, Sapolsky, Robert Morris, Vyas, Ajai
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3206931/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22073295
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0027229

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3206931/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22073295
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0027229

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