Role of parasites and commensals in shaping host behaviour

Current Science

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1184-1191

  Jog, Maithili ^a   Watve, Milind ^a  

^a ABASAHEB GARWARE COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Commensals; Host ecology; Parasites

Indexed keywords

EID: 31644451599     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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