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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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Autores principales: Fong, Caitlin R., Kuris, Armand M., Hechinger, Ryan F.
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Lenguaje:Inglês
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6911060/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31836736
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-55167-x
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