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The double edge to parasite escape: invasive host is less infected but more infectable

The double edge to parasite escape: invasive host is less infected but more infectable

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The double edge to parasite escape: invasive host is less infected but more infectable

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The double edge to parasite escape: invasive host is less infected but more infectable

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United States: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc

Journal title

Ecology (Durham), 2017-09, Vol.98 (9), p.2241-2247

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English

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United States: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc

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Contents

Nonnative species that escape their native-range parasites may benefit not only from reduced infection pathology, but also from relaxed selection on costly immune defenses, promoting reallocation of resources toward growth or reproduction. However, benefits accruing from a reduction in defense could come at the cost of increased infection susceptib...

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The double edge to parasite escape: invasive host is less infected but more infectable

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1920394616

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1920394616

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ISSN

0012-9658

E-ISSN

1939-9170

DOI

10.1002/ecy.1953

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