Resistance and tolerance to trematode parasites in larval anurans
Nearly every species on the planet has at least one parasite, which, by definition, incurs a cost in the host. Therefore, organisms must resist parasites - preventing or reducing infections - or tolerate parasites - reducing the costs of infection - in order to maintain their fitness despite the pre...
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Scholar Commons
2013
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| Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4841 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6037&context=etd |