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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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Publicado no:Sci Rep
Main Authors: Fong, Caitlin R., Kuris, Armand M., Hechinger, Ryan F.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acesso em linha: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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