A parasite that increases host lifespan

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 268, Issue 1477, 2001, Pages 1749-1753

  Hurd, H ^a   Warr, E ^a   Polwart, A ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hazard ratios; Host longevity; Hymenolepis diminuta; Parasite induced fecundity reduction; Resource allocation; Tenebrio molitor

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; LONGEVITY; PARASITE;

ARTICLE; BEETLE; CESTODE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; HYMENOLEPIS DIMINUTA; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARACHNIDA; CESTODA; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOLEPIS DIMINUTA; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 0035934305     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2001.1729     Document Type: Article

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