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Specialist and Generalist Fungal Parasites Induce Distinct Biochemical Changes in the Mandible Muscles of Their Host

Some parasites have evolved the ability to adaptively manipulate host behavior. One notable example is the fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis sensu lato, which has evolved the ability to alter the behavior of ants in ways that enable fungal transmission and lifecycle completion. Because host mandibl...

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Autores principales: Zheng, Shanshan, Loreto, Raquel, Smith, Philip, Patterson, Andrew, Hughes, David, Wang, Liande
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6769763/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31533250
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms20184589