2022 article

Effects of an alternative host on the prevalence and intensity of infection of a bumble bee parasite

Pinilla-Gallego, M. S., & Irwin, R. E. (2022, January 24). PARASITOLOGY.

author keywords: Bombus impatiens; Crithidia bombi; serial passage
MeSH headings : Animals; Bees; Crithidia; Host Specificity; Host-Parasite Interactions; Parasites; Prevalence
TL;DR: It is suggested that host switching has the potential to affect the adaptation of bee parasites to their hosts, and both the probability and intensity of infection on the primary host increased after serial passage through the alternative host. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: March 21, 2022

Abstract