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Parasite interactions in natural populations: insights from longitudinal data.
Parasitology - 1 Jun 2008
Telfer S, Birtles R, Bennett M, Lambin X, Paterson S, Begon M
Abstract excerpt
The physiological and immunological state of an animal can be influenced by current infections and infection history. Consequently, both ongoing and previous infections can affect host susceptibility to another parasite, the biology of the subsequent infection (e.g. infection length) and the impact of infection on host morbidity (pathology). In natural populations, most animals will be infected by a succession of...
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