Host Manipulation by Parasites

by Frédéric Thomas, David P. Hughes, Jacques Brodeur

Parasites that manipulate the behaviour of their hosts represent striking examples of adaptation by natural selection. This field of study is now moving beyond its descriptive phase and into more exciting areas where the processes and patterns of such dramatic adaptations can be better understood. This innovative text provides an up-to-date, authoritative, and challenging review of host manipulation by parasites that assesses the current state of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199642249
• ISBN13: 9780199642243
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.6"