Dose-dependent schistosome-induced mortality and morbidity risk elevates host reproductive effort

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 54-61

  Blair, L ^a,b   Webster, J P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive plasticity; Fecundity compensation; Life history; Mortality; Reproductive effort; Schistosome; Snail

Indexed keywords

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; EGG PRODUCTION; FLATWORM; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY RISK; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SNAIL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMPHALARIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; OOCYTE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALS; BIOMPHALARIA; OVUM; REPRODUCTION; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; GASTROPODA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 33845692620     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01230.x     Document Type: Article

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