Chronic Helminth Infection Reduces
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Host immunity shapes the impact of climate changes on the dynamics of parasite infections.
Global climate change is predicted to alter the distribution and dynamics of soil-transmitted helminth infections, and yet host immunity can also influence the impact of warming on host-parasite interactions and mitigate the long-term effects. We used time-series data from two helminth species of a natural herbivore and investigated the contribution of climate change and immunity on the long-te...
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