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Do Parasitic Trematode Cercariae Demonstrate a Preference for Susceptible Host Species?

Many parasites are motile and exhibit behavioural preferences for certain host species. Because hosts can vary in their susceptibility to infections, parasites might benefit from preferentially detecting and infecting the most susceptible host, but this mechanistic hypothesis for host-choice has rar...

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Autores principales: Sears, Brittany F., Schlunk, Andrea D., Rohr, Jason R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3525650/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23272084
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051012