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Physiological Status Drives Metabolic Rate in Mediterranean Geckos Infected with Pentastomes

Negative effects of parasites on their hosts are well documented, but the proximate mechanisms by which parasites reduce their host’s fitness are poorly understood. For example, it has been suggested that parasites might be energetically demanding. However, a recent meta-analysis suggests that they...

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Autores principales: Caballero, Isabel C., Sakla, Andrew J., Detwiler, Jillian T., Le Gall, Marion, Behmer, Spencer T., Criscione, Charles D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4681768/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26657838
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144477