Population dynamics of helminth parasites in wild and laboratory rodents

摘要: This paper reviews the host-helminth interactions that are of importance in regulating both abundance helminth parasites rodents and host population abundance. Parasite density has an effect on ability individual to grow, reproduce survive within definitive host, it also influences infected reproduce. The severity impact such density-dependent responses is related pattern parasite distribution population. potential regulate a small mammal illustrated using experimental example. Areas identified for further research include (i) investigation relative effects survival reproduction specific associations; (ii) more into reproduction; (iii) helminths dynamics populations field laboratory experiments designed assess their populations. Summary In this we have considered as important determinant dynamics. Because different processes will differ helminths, researchers interested accounting temporal need investigate involved life cycle helminth. Although between biology fundamental parasite, they determining by definition, must or they, therefore, (Anderson & May, 1978; Anderson, 1979). More needed rate hosts. Finally, given recent theoretical evidence can populations, much work determine conditions when actually occurs field.