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Hermaphrodites and parasitism: size-specific female reproduction drives infection by an ephemeral parasitic castrator
Sex can influence patterns of parasitism because males and females can differ in encounter with, and susceptibility to, parasites. We investigate an isopod parasite (Hemioniscus balani) that consumes ovarian fluid, blocking female function of its barnacle host, a simultaneous hermaphrodite. As a her...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6911060/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31836736 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-55167-x |