Non-native gobies facilitate the transmission of Bucephalus polymorphus (Trematoda)

Non-native gobies facilitate the transmission of Bucephalus polymorphus (Trematoda)

Abstract Background Introduced species can modify local host-parasite dynamics by amplifying parasite infection which can ‘spill-back’ to the native fauna, whether they are competent hosts for local parasites, or by acting as parasite sinks with ‘dilution’ of infection decreasing the parasite burden...

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Main Authors: Markéta Ondračková, Iveta Hudcová, Martina Dávidová, Zdeněk Adámek, Martin Kašný, Pavel Jurajda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Trematode
Bucephalus polymorphus
Complex life cycle
Non-native species
Infectivity
Intermediate host
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0999-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0999-7

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