The Itchy and Scratchy Show: Association Between Co-Occurring Parasites and Exploratory Behaviour in Mice

Host-parasite interactions are complex, involving host behaviour, host condition, and possible antagonism or mutualism between co-occurring parasites. The white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) is a small, abundant, generalist rodent, and the primary host for the black-legged tick (Ixodes scapular...

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Main Author: Caron-Lévesque, Merlin
Other Authors: Careau, Vincent
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/42863
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-27080