Ruminant self-medication against gastrointestinal nematodes: evidence, mechanism, and origins☆

Ruminant self-medication against gastrointestinal nematodes: evidence, mechanism, and origins☆

Gastrointestinal helminths challenge ruminants in ways that reduce their fitness. In turn, ruminants have evolved physiological and behavioral adaptations that counteract this challenge. Ruminants display anorexia and avoidance behaviors, which tend to reduce the incidence of parasitism. In addition...

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Main Authors: Villalba Juan J., Miller James, Ungar Eugene D., Landau Serge Y., Glendinning John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Diet selection
Foraging behavior
Condensed tannins
Learning
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2014032

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