Body-weight gains in Blaberus craniifer cockroaches and the intensity of their infection with gregarines and nematodes
Intestinal parasites are considered to be able to hinder growth of the host animals, reducing the extent of food metabolism, damaging the intestines’ integrity by filling it with products of their metabolism. However, a long co-evolution can mitigate the negative impact of a parasite on the host org...
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Oles Honchar Dnipro National University
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Biosystems Diversity |
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| Online Access: | https://ecology.dp.ua/index.php/ECO/article/view/1224 |