Can animals use foraging behaviour to combat parasites

Volume: 62, Issue: 2, Pages: 361 - 370
Published: May 1, 2003
Abstract
Host-parasite interactions are often seen as an arms race, with parasites attempting to overcome host resistance to infection. Herbivory is a common route of transmission of parasites that represents the most pervasive challenge to mammalian growth and reproduction. The present paper reviews the foraging skills of mammalian herbivores in relation to their ability to exploit plant properties to combat parasites. The starting point is that...
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Title
Can animals use foraging behaviour to combat parasites
Published Date
May 1, 2003
Volume
62
Issue
2
Pages
361 - 370
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