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Science 24 July 1981:
Vol. 213. no. 4506, pp. 461 - 462
DOI: 10.1126/science.7244643
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Science, Vol 213, Issue 4506, 461-462
Copyright © 1981 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Parasitism and behavioral dominance among male mice

WJ Freeland

Infestations by the nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus can prevent adult male mice from becoming behaviorally dominant. The effect is dose-dependent and is more likely to influence the development of dominance than to disrupt existing dominance relationships. Doses capable of exerting this effect are not lethal and do not affect weight.


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