The timing and development of infections in a fish–cestode host–parasite system
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DOI: 10.1017/s0031182022000567
Abstract: Abstract Abstract The cestode Schistocephalus solidus is a common parasite in freshwater threespine stickleback populations, imposing strong fitness costs on their hosts. Given this, it is surprising how little is known about the timing and… read more here.
Keywords: stickleback; timing development; parasite; cestode ... See more keywords
Feeding on clean food? Potential effects of electric organ discharges by Torpedo spp. (Torpediniformes: Torpedinidae) on their trophically-transmitted parasites.
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DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12532
Abstract: Members of the Torpedinidae (torpedoes) and Hypnidae (coffin ray) use electric organ discharges (EOD) to stun or kill their prey before consumption. We investigated whether EOD could also negatively affect the helminth larvae infecting these… read more here.
Keywords: feeding clean; torpedo spp; organ discharges; cestode ... See more keywords
Microbiome “Inception”: an Intestinal Cestode Shapes a Hierarchy of Microbial Communities Nested within the Host
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00679-22
Abstract: The importance of the parasite microbiome is gaining recognition. Of particular concern is understanding how these parasite microbiomes influence host-parasite interactions and parasite interactions with the vertebrate host microbiome as part of a system of… read more here.
Keywords: host microbiome; parasite interactions; host; parasite ... See more keywords
Evaluating noninvasive methods for estimating cestode prevalence in a wild carnivore population
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277420
Abstract: Helminth infections are cryptic and can be difficult to study in wildlife species. Helminth research in wildlife hosts has historically required invasive animal handling and necropsy, while results from noninvasive parasite research, like scat analysis,… read more here.
Keywords: noninvasive methods; evaluating noninvasive; prevalence; cestode prevalence ... See more keywords