Trichinella spiralis infection in voles alters female odor preference but not partner preference

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 323-329

  Klein, Sabra L ^c   Gamble, H Ray ^b   Nelson, Randy J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Arvicoline rodents; Corticosterone; Female preference; Parasite infection; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

MATE CHOICE; OLFACTORY CUE; PARASITE INFESTATION; RODENT;

MICROTUS OCHROGASTER; MICROTUS PENNSYLVANICUS; NEMATODA; TRICHINELLA SPIRALIS;

EID: 0032942082     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050567     Document Type: Article

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