| Literature DB >> 20392669 |
Frank Cézilly1, Frédéric Thomas, Vincent Médoc, Marie-Jeanne Perrot-Minnot.
Abstract
The effect of host manipulation by parasites on trophic transmission to final hosts remains unclear. The transmission benefits gained by manipulative parasites are difficult to assess, and evidence for a causal link between manipulation and trophic transmission is missing. In addition, infected intermediate hosts can also be more vulnerable to predation by nonhosts, whereas recent theoretical advances indicate that the evolution of host manipulation does not require increased specificity in trophic transmission. We propose that a deeper consideration of the evolution of complex life cycles in helminth parasites might provide a different perspective on the evolution of host manipulation by parasites. Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Mesh:
Year: 2010 PMID: 20392669 DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2010.03.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Parasitol ISSN: 1471-4922