Parasite transmission between trophic levels stabilizes predator-prey interaction.

Abstract excerpt

Manipulative parasites that promote their transmission by altering their host's phenotype are widespread in nature, which suggests that host manipulation allows the permanent coexistence of the host with the parasite. However, the underlying mechanism by which host manipulation affects community stability remains unelucidated. Here, using a mathematical model, we show that host manipulation can stabilise...

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