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Patterns and processes of alternative host use in a generalist parasite: insights from a natural host–parasite interaction

2013-12-01

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Host specificity is a major, yet poorly understood, property of parasites. Generalist parasites generally exploit a principal host species and a series of alternative host species. Understanding patterns of alternative host use may help predict phylogenetic diversification of parasite lineages and the emergence of infectious diseases. However, the ecological and evolutionary determinants underpinning alternative h...

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Literature Corpus work: 8bc2a77e-f965-599a-bdee-dbeb56b72e76
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12140

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