Elevated atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide reduce monarch tolerance and increase parasite virulence by altering the medicinal properties of milkweeds.
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DOI: 10.1111/ele.13101
Abstract: Hosts combat their parasites using mechanisms of resistance and tolerance, which together determine parasite virulence. Environmental factors, including diet, mediate the impact of parasites on hosts, with diet providing nutritional and medicinal properties. Here, we… read more here.
Keywords: parasite virulence; medicinal properties; tolerance; virulence ... See more keywords
Assessment of parasite virulence in a natural population of a planktonic crustacean
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DOI: 10.1186/s12898-019-0230-3
Abstract: BackgroundUnderstanding the impact of disease in natural populations requires an understanding of infection risk and the damage that parasites cause to their hosts (= virulence). However, because these disease traits are often studied and quantified under… read more here.
Keywords: virulence natural; parasite virulence; assessment parasite; virulence ... See more keywords