Toxoplasma gondii infections are associated with costly boldness toward felids in a wild host

The parasite causing toxoplasmosis can manipulate prey to behave in ways that promote transmission to the parasite’s definitive feline hosts. The first study consistent with this extended phenotype in the wild finds that infected hyena cubs approach lions more closely than uninfected peers and have...

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Autores principales: Eben Gering, Zachary M. Laubach, Patty Sue D. Weber, Gisela Soboll Hussey, Kenna D. S. Lehmann, Tracy M. Montgomery, Julie W. Turner, Wei Perng, Malit O. Pioon, Kay E. Holekamp, Thomas Getty
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5addeecbb22244c4ab1bb5762ba83b002021-12-02T16:05:50ZToxoplasma gondii infections are associated with costly boldness toward felids in a wild host10.1038/s41467-021-24092-x2041-1723https://doaj.org/article/5addeecbb22244c4ab1bb5762ba83b002021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24092-xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723The parasite causing toxoplasmosis can manipulate prey to behave in ways that promote transmission to the parasite’s definitive feline hosts. The first study consistent with this extended phenotype in the wild finds that infected hyena cubs approach lions more closely than uninfected peers and have higher rates of lion mortality.Eben GeringZachary M. LaubachPatty Sue D. WeberGisela Soboll HusseyKenna D. S. LehmannTracy M. MontgomeryJulie W. TurnerWei PerngMalit O. PioonKay E. HolekampThomas GettyNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
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Eben Gering
Zachary M. Laubach
Patty Sue D. Weber
Gisela Soboll Hussey
Kenna D. S. Lehmann
Tracy M. Montgomery
Julie W. Turner
Wei Perng
Malit O. Pioon
Kay E. Holekamp
Thomas Getty
Toxoplasma gondii infections are associated with costly boldness toward felids in a wild host
description The parasite causing toxoplasmosis can manipulate prey to behave in ways that promote transmission to the parasite’s definitive feline hosts. The first study consistent with this extended phenotype in the wild finds that infected hyena cubs approach lions more closely than uninfected peers and have higher rates of lion mortality.
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author Eben Gering
Zachary M. Laubach
Patty Sue D. Weber
Gisela Soboll Hussey
Kenna D. S. Lehmann
Tracy M. Montgomery
Julie W. Turner
Wei Perng
Malit O. Pioon
Kay E. Holekamp
Thomas Getty
author_facet Eben Gering
Zachary M. Laubach
Patty Sue D. Weber
Gisela Soboll Hussey
Kenna D. S. Lehmann
Tracy M. Montgomery
Julie W. Turner
Wei Perng
Malit O. Pioon
Kay E. Holekamp
Thomas Getty
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title Toxoplasma gondii infections are associated with costly boldness toward felids in a wild host
title_short Toxoplasma gondii infections are associated with costly boldness toward felids in a wild host
title_full Toxoplasma gondii infections are associated with costly boldness toward felids in a wild host
title_fullStr Toxoplasma gondii infections are associated with costly boldness toward felids in a wild host
title_full_unstemmed Toxoplasma gondii infections are associated with costly boldness toward felids in a wild host
title_sort toxoplasma gondii infections are associated with costly boldness toward felids in a wild host
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/5addeecbb22244c4ab1bb5762ba83b00
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