Establishment Success of the Beetle Tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuta Depends on Dose and Host Body Condition

Establishment Success of the Beetle Tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuta Depends on Dose and Host Body Condition

Parasite effects on host fitness and immunology are often intensity-dependent. Unfortunately, only few experimental studies on insect-parasite interactions attempt to control the level of infection, which may contribute substantial variation to the fitness or immunological parameters of interest. Th...

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Main Authors: Suraj Dhakal, Sebastian Micki Buss, Elizabeth Jane Cassidy, Nicolai Vitt Meyling, Brian Lund Fredensborg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Hymenolepis diminuta
Tenebrio molitor
invertebrate–parasite model
cysticercoid establishment
host immune competence
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/1/14

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