Success of Infection by Parasites

Sajad Farahani*

Sajad Farahani*

Volume4-Issue7
Dates: Received: 2023-07-24 | Accepted: 2023-07-29 | Published: 2023-07-31
Pages: 1153-1155

Abstract

The success of infection by parasites during the host-parasite coevolution is related to increasing a parasite’s ability to alter intermediate host behaviour, resulting in higher fitness of parasites. The “increased host abilities’ hypothesis” posits that parasites manipulate the behavior of their intermediate hosts or improves its chances of intermediate host survival in order to enhance their transmission to the next host. Research shows that the transmission of the parasites to their definitive host is facilitated by non-host predator avoidance by the intermediate host, which would otherwise prevent completion of the parasite’s life cycle.

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Farahani S. Success of Infection by Parasites. 2023 July 31; 4(7): 1153-1155. doi: 10.37871/jbres1780, Article ID: JBRES1780, Available at: https://www.jelsciences.com/articles/jbres1780.pdf

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Parasitology

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