The sex lives of parasites: Investigating the mating system and mechanisms of sexual selection of the human pathogen Schistosoma mansoni

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1157-1163

  Steinauer, Michelle L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Body size; Genetic compatibility; Male male competition; Mate choice; Mating system; Monogamy; Relatedness; Reproductive success; Schistosoma mansoni; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); MATE CHOICE; MONOGAMY; PARASITE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MATE CHOICE; MATING SYSTEM; MONOGAMY; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; POLYGYNY; PROGENY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL SELECTION; VARIANCE; ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; GENETIC SELECTION; HUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; REPRODUCTION; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SELECTION, GENETIC; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 67649435589     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2009.02.019     Document Type: Article

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