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Host Sexual Dimorphism and Parasite Adaptation
In species with separate sexes, parasite prevalence and disease expression is often different between males and females. This effect has mainly been attributed to sex differences in host traits, such as immune response. Here, we make the case for how properties of the parasites themselves can also m...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3289593/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22389630 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001271 |