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Survival of the feces: Does a nematode lungworm adaptively manipulate the behavior of its cane toad host?

Parasites can enhance their fitness by modifying the behavior of their hosts in ways that increase rates of production and transmission of parasite larvae. We used an antihelminthic drug to experimentally alter infections of lungworms (Rhabdias pseudosphaerocephala) in cane toads (Rhinella marina)....

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Autores principales: Finnerty, Patrick B., Shine, Richard, Brown, Gregory P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5938457/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29760901
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3870