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The life history strategy of a fur seal hookworm in relation to pathogenicity and host health status

The strategies that parasites use to exploit their hosts can lead to adverse effects on human and animal populations. Here, we describe the life cycle, epidemiology, and consequences of hookworm (Uncinaria sp.) disease in South American fur seals (Arctocephalus australis), and propose that hookworm...

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Autores principales: Seguel, Mauricio, Muñoz, Francisco, Perez-Venegas, Diego, Müller, Ananda, Paves, Hector, Howerth, Elizabeth, Gottdenker, Nicole
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6067062/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30069428
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.07.003