Dynamics of host-parasite interactions: the example of population biology of the liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica).
Knowledge of the population dynamics of parasites and their hosts is essential to build veterinary and health programs. The example chosen is that of Fasciola hepatica, a food-borne trematode responsible for severe human and animal infections on the five continents. In this paper, we review the relationships between the liver fluke and its intermediate (mollusc) and definitive (vertebrate) hosts.
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Centre d'études sur le polymorphisme des microorganismes (CEPM), UMR CNRS-IRD 9926, Equipe Evolution des Systèmes Symbiotiques, IRD, 911 avenue Agropolis, BP 5045, 34032 cedex 1, Montpellier, France. hurtrez@mlp.ird.fr
Meunier
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Durand
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Renaud
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D000818:Animals; D005210:Fasciola hepatica / Q000502:physiology*; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000662:veterinary*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008018:Life Cycle Stages; D008974:Mollusca / Q000469:parasitology