The evolutionary ecology of host-specificity: Experimental studies with Strongyloides ratti

Parasitology

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 429-437

  Gemmill, A W ^a   Viney, M E ^b   Read, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evolution; Host specificity; Nematodes; Specialization; Strongyloides ratti

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNITY; MOUSE; NATURAL SELECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STRONGYLOIDES RATTI;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MALE; MICE; RATS; REPRODUCTION; RODENT DISEASES; SELECTION (GENETICS); STRONGYLOIDES; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; THYMUS GLAND;

ANIMALIA; NEMATODA; STRONGYLOIDES RATTI;

EID: 0034038854     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182099005478     Document Type: Article

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