Density-dependent immunity and parasitism risk in experimental populations of lizards naturally infested by ixodid ticks

Ecology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 450-460

  Mugabo, Marianne ^a,b   Perret, Samuel ^c   Decencière, Beatriz ^c   Meylan, Sandrine ^a   Le Galliard, Jean François ^a,c  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c ÉCOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Common lizard; Density dependence; Encounter dilution effect; France; Host parasite interactions; Immune defenses; Inflammation; Ixodes ricinus; Path analysis; Saint Pierre l s Nemours; Zootoca vivipara

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; ECTOPARASITE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; LIZARD; PARASITISM; TICK;

FRANCE;

IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDA; SQUAMATA; ZOOTOCA VIVIPARA;

AGING; ANIMALS; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; IXODIDAE; LIZARDS; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; TICK INFESTATIONS; VETERINARY;

AGING; ANIMALS; FEMALE; IXODIDAE; LIZARDS; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; TICK INFESTATIONS;

EID: 84927925865     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/14-0524.1     Document Type: Article

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