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Effects of interspecific competition on asexual proliferation and clonal genetic diversity in larval trematode infections of snails.
Parasitology - 1 May 2008
Keeney D B, Boessenkool S, King T M, Leung T L F, Poulin R
Abstract excerpt
Interactions among different parasite species within hosts can be important factors shaping the evolution of parasite and host populations. Within snail hosts, antagonistic interactions among trematode species, such as competition and predation, can influence parasite abundance and diversity. In the present study we examined the strength of antagonistic interactions between 2 marine trematodes (Maritrema...
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