When parasites become prey: Ecological and epidemiological significance of eating parasites

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 362-371

  Johnson, Pieter T J ^a   Dobson, Andrew ^b   Lafferty, Kevin D ^c   Marcogliese, David J ^d   Memmott, Jane ^e   Orlofske, Sarah A ^a   Poulin, Robert ^f   Thieltges, David W ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; ENERGY FLOW; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FOOD WEB; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH RISK; LIFE CYCLE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PARASITE; PATHOGENICITY; PREDATION; WILD POPULATION;

ANIMAL; FOOD CHAIN; PARASITE; PREDATION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; FOOD CHAIN; PARASITES; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77954640726     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2010.01.005     Document Type: Review

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