Networks and the ecology of parasite transmission: A framework for wildlife parasitology

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 235-245

  Godfrey, Stephanie S ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Animal behaviour; Conservation; Ecology; Male bias parasite burdens; Parasite transmission; Social network; Sociality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888069901     PISSN: 22132244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2013.09.001     Document Type: Review

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