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The evolution and fossil record of parasitism coevolution and paleoparasitological techniques Kenneth De Baets, John Warren Huntley, editors

Chapter 1. The fossil record of parasitism: Its extent and taphonomic constraints -- Chapter 2. Importance of data on fossil symbioses for parasite-host evolution -- Chapter 3. Biodiversity and ...
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Evolutionary biology of host-parasite relationships : theory meets reality / edited by R. Poulin, S. Morand, A. Skorping

Parasite-host modeling meets reality: adaptive peaks and their ecological attributes / A.M. Kuris, K.D. Lafferty -- Adaptive diversity, specialisation, habitat preference and parasites / T. de Meeus - ...
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A 515 million‑year‑old freeloader: this nutrient‑stealing marine worm is the oldest known parasite

The COVID-19 outbreak has put into stark relief the disruption parasites can cause, both in human society and ecosystems. Researchers have long sought to better understand the evolutionary importance ...