Linking Behavior, Co-infection Patterns, and Viral Infection Risk With the Whole Gastrointestinal Helminth Community Structure in Mastomys natalensis

Linking Behavior, Co-infection Patterns, and Viral Infection Risk With the Whole Gastrointestinal Helminth Community Structure in Mastomys natalensis

Infection probability, load, and community structure of helminths varies strongly between and within animal populations. This can be ascribed to environmental stochasticity or due to individual characteristics of the host such as their age or sex. Other, but understudied, factors are the hosts'...

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Main Authors: Bram Vanden Broecke, Lisse Bernaerts, Alexis Ribas, Vincent Sluydts, Ladslaus Mnyone, Erik Matthysen, Herwig Leirs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Mastomys natalensis
helminths
endoparasites
exploration behavior
animal personality
co-infection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.669058/full

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