Optimal growth strategies of larval helminths in their intermediate hosts

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-54

  Parker, G A ^a   Chubb, J C ^a   Roberts, G N ^a   Michaud, M ^b   Milinski, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complex life cycles; Evolutionarily stable strategy; Helminth larvae; Life history; Public goods problem; Strategy

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; INTERMEDIATE HOST; LIFE HISTORY; RESOURCE USE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CESTODE; COPEPOD; EVOLUTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LARVA; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CESTODA; COPEPODA; EVOLUTION; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; LARVA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

ANIMALIA; CESTODA; COPEPODA; VERMES;

EID: 0037235061     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2003.00504.x     Document Type: Article

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