Gender dimorphism in parasitic behavioural manipulation hypothesis
The behavioural manipulation hypothesis states that a parasite will alter those parts of its host behaviour important to its survival and transmission in order to increase its fitness. It has been demonstrated that there is a gender dimorphism in parasitic infections in many hosts. This raises an im...
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Main Author: | Abdulai-Saiku, Samira |
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Other Authors: | Ajai Vyas |
Format: | Theses and Dissertations |
Language: | English |
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2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/72521 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
Language: | English |
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