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Self-Medication in Animals

Jacobus C. de Roode, Thierry Léfèvre, Mark D. Hunter

Science · 2013 · 306 citations · 11 references

Concepts

Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesParasite ImmunologyParasitologyHost-parasite Immune InteractionsHost-parasite InteractionsImmune Evasion By ParasitesParasite ControlParasitic Disease PathogenesisParasitic DiseasesHost-parasite Drug InteractionsHost-parasite DynamicsHost-parasite Interaction PathologyHost-parasite SpecificityParasite-immune Interactions

Abstract

Animal self-medication against parasites is more widespread than previously thought, with profound implications for host-parasite biology.

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