Ectoparasites and age-dependent survival in a desert rodent

Host age is one of the key factors in host–parasite relationships as it possibly affects infestation levels, parasite-induced mortality of a host, and parasite distribution among host individuals. We tested two alternative hypotheses about infestation pattern and survival under parasitism in relatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oecologia 2006-05, Vol.148 (1), p.30-39
Hauptverfasser:	Hawlena, Hadas, Abramsky, Zvika, Krasnov, Boris R
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	adaptive immunity adults adverse effects Aging Aging - physiology Animal and plant ecology Animal physiology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Biological and medical sciences Deserts Ectoparasites Female Fleas Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Gerbillinae - parasitology Gerbillus Gerbils Host-Parasite Interactions - drug effects Host-Parasite Interactions - physiology host-parasite relationships hosts Immune response Infestation Insecticides Insecticides - pharmacology juveniles Male Mammalia Mortality Parasite hosts Parasites Parasitism Population Ecology probability Siphonaptera - drug effects Siphonaptera - physiology surface area Survival Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution Young animals
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