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Parasite Infections as Regulators of Animal Populations

Parasite Infections as Regulators of Animal Populations. How does the author define “Parasite”? What affects do parasites have on competing species? Explain w/ examples Compare Macroparasites and Microparasites . What are the 3 classes of hosts for microparasites ? Describe them

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Parasite Infections as Regulators of Animal Populations

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  1. Parasite Infections as Regulators of Animal Populations • How does the author define “Parasite”? • What affects do parasites have on competing species? Explain w/ examples • Compare Macroparasites and Microparasites. • What are the 3 classes of hosts for microparasites? Describe them • Explain R0 and how it is used for microparasites. • What is the most improtant requirement for directly transmitted parasites? • What equation is used for parasites in a mouse population? What are the assumptions which allow this use? • Explain the assumptions of equation ‘3’. • In univoltine forest insects, how do baculovirus and microsporidian pathogens affect their population cycles? • Explain how rabies in Europe affect fox populations? • Describe the affect on a host population of a macroparasite? (figure 6 is a clue) Is this real in nature? • How does protozoan populations relate to the primate populations studied? • Give some examples of human pathogens and their affect on human populations. (at least 3) • Explain the Co-evolution theory of the host and their parasite.

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