The reversibility of constraints on size and fecundity in the parasitic nematode Strongyloides ratti
(2006)
Journal Article
Viney, M. E., Steer, M. D., & Wilkes, C. P. (2006). The reversibility of constraints on size and fecundity in the parasitic nematode Strongyloides ratti. Parasitology, 133(4), 477-483. https://doi.org/10.1017/S003118200600062X
The size and fecundity of parasitic nematodes are constrained by the host immune response. For the parasitic nematode of rats, Strongyloides ratti, parasitic females infecting immunized rats are smaller and less fecu1nd than those infecting naïve rat... Read More about The reversibility of constraints on size and fecundity in the parasitic nematode Strongyloides ratti.