Role of testosterone in parasitic host behavioral change in Rattus norvegicus : Toxoplasma gondii association
Trophically transmitted parasites are often considered prisoners in the body of their host, relying on incidental predation in order to reach the next stage in their life cycle. In contrast, the 'behavioral manipulation' hypothesis posits that parasites exploit the host behavior to facilit...
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| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/69806 |