Revisiting density-dependent fecundity in schistosomes using sibship reconstruction.

The stability of parasite populations is regulated by density-dependent processes occurring at different stages of their life cycle. In dioecious helminth infections, density-dependent fecundity is one such regulatory process that describes the reduction in egg production by female worms in high wor...

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Main Authors: M Inês Neves, Charlotte M Gower, Joanne P Webster, Martin Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009396