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Title	Effects of food abundance, age, and flea infestation on the body condition and immunological variable fo a rodent host, and their consequences for flea survival
Author	Hawlena H, Krasnov BR, Abramsky Z, Khokhlova IS, De Bellocq JG, Pinshow B.
Date	2008-05
Description	Temporal variation in body condition and immunological variables of animals that harbor parasites may explain patterns of variation in infestation, as well as parasite impact on the host. We emulated such variability in Sundevall's jirds by manipulating food availability and flea infestation in juveniles and adults and examining how these changes affect survival of fleas on their hosts.
Keywords	Body mass; Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry; Ectoparasites; Food restriction; Haematocrit; PHA test; Rodents; White blood cells; parasite; rodent; tick
URL	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18424206
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