Modifying host behavior Parasitism
some parasites modify host behavior in order increase transmission between hosts, in relation predator , prey (parasite increased trophic transmission). example, in california salt marshes, fluke euhaplorchis californiensis reduces ability of killifish host avoid predators. parasite matures in egrets, more feed on infected killifish on uninfected fish. example protozoan toxoplasma gondii, parasite matures in cats can carried many other mammals. uninfected rats avoid cat odors, rats infected t. gondii drawn scent, may increase transmission feline hosts.
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