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Non-MHC immunity genes do not affect parasite load in European invasive populations of common raccoon.
Scientific reports - 21 Sept 2023
Biedrzycka Aleksandra, Konopiński Maciej K, Popiołek Marcin, Zawiślak Marlena, Bartoszewicz Magdalena, Kloch Agnieszka
Abstract excerpt
Understanding the evolutionary mechanisms behind invasion success enables predicting which alien species and populations are the most predisposed to become invasive. Parasites may mediate the success of biological invasions through their effect on host fitness. The evolution of increased competitive ability (EICA) hypothesis assumes that escape from parasites during the invasion process allows introduced species...
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