Fundamental factors determining the nature of parasite aggregation in hosts

Gourbière S., Morand S., Waxman D.
2015

The distribution of parasites in hosts is typically aggregated: a few hosts harbour many parasites, while the remainder of hosts are virtually parasite free. The origin of this almost universal pattern is central to our understanding of host-parasite interactions; it affects many facets of their ecology and evolution. Despite this, the standard statistical framework used to characterize parasite ...

Organismes nuisibles des animaux; Ecologie animale