Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8500288 | International Journal for Parasitology | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Acanthoparyphium sp. and Curtuteria australis have different encystment sites within the cockle host, with the latter showing a much stronger preference for the foot tip. ⺠Curtuteria australis has higher overall infection success than Acanthoparyphium. ⺠Infection success of C. australis was unaffected by co-occurrence with Acanthoparyphium. ⺠Prior or simultaneous exposure of the cockle to C. australis cercariae results in reduced infection success of Acanthoparyphium cercariae. ⺠Overall, C. australis is the stronger competitor while Acanthoparyphium is less exposed to non-host predators due to its preferred encystment site.
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Authors
Tommy L.F. Leung, Robert Poulin,