Male-biased sex-ratio distortion caused by Octosporea bayeri, a vertically and horizontally-transmitted parasite of Daphnia magna

Female-biased sex-ratio distortion is often observed in hosts infected with vertically-transmitted microsporidian parasites. This bias is assumed to benefit the spread of the parasite, because male offspring usually do not transmit the parasite further. The present study reports on sex-ratio distort...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal for parasitology 2008-07, Vol.38 (8-9), p.969-979
Hauptverfasser:	Roth, Olivia, Ebert, Dieter, Vizoso, Dita B., Bieger, Annette, Lass, Sandra
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis of Variance Animals Biological and medical sciences Cladocera Daphnia - parasitology Daphnia magna Disease Transmission, Infectious Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Horizontal transmission Host-Parasite Interactions Humans Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical Life cycle. Host-agent relationship. Pathogenesis Male Microsporidia Microsporidia - physiology Microsporidiosis - transmission Microsporidium Parasite Protozoa Sex dimorphism Sex Ratio Sperm production Spores, Protozoan - physiology Vertical transmission
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