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...
Main Author: | Caron-Lévesque, Merlin |
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Other Authors: | Careau, Vincent |
Format: | Others |
Language: | en |
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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 |
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