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Protozoan Parasite Toxoplasma gondii Manipulates Mate Choice in Rats by Enhancing Attractiveness of Males

Females in various species typically avoid males infected with parasites, while parasite-free males advertise their status through conspicuous phenotypic traits. This process selects for heritable resistance and reduces direct exposure of the female to parasites. Coevolving parasites are likely to a...

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Auteurs principaux: Dass, Shantala Arundathi Hari, Vasudevan, Anand, Dutta, Deborah, Soh, Linda Jing Ting, Sapolsky, Robert Morris, Vyas, Ajai
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: Public Library of Science 2011
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Accès en ligne:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3206931/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22073295
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0027229
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