Reduction in testosterone concentration and its effect on the reproductive output of chronic malaria-infected male mice

An experimental host-parasite association involving BALB/c male mice infected with Plasmodium chabaudi chabaudi was used in order to investigate the influence of the parasite on the sexual physiology and behavior of infected hosts. Infected males displayed complete courtship behavior leading to ejac...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Parasitology research (1987) 2004-08, Vol.93 (6), p.475-481
Hauptverfasser:	BARTHELEMY, Mathieu, GABRION, Claude, PETIT, Gilles
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biological and medical sciences Corticosterone - blood Experimental protozoal diseases and models Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models Host-Parasite Interactions - physiology Infectious diseases Invertebrates Malaria - blood Malaria - physiopathology Male Medical sciences Mice Mice, Inbred BALB C Parasitic diseases Plasmodium chabaudi Protozoal diseases Reproduction - physiology Sexual Behavior, Animal - physiology Testosterone - blood Testosterone - physiology Vocalization, Animal
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