Many parasites infect multiple hosts to complete complex life cycles and facilitate transmission
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 78/100
Numerous parasitological and ecological studies confirm that many parasite species utilize multiple sequential host species to successfully complete complex life cycles and facilitate transmission.
Evidence for · 5
Parasitism: Life Cycle and Host Defences against Parasites
2012 · cited by 2
States that many parasites have indirect, complex life cycles involving intermediate hosts before transmission to the definitive host.
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Manipulation of host-resource dynamics impacts transmission of trophic parasites.
2014 · cited by 0
Discusses complex life cycle parasites that rely on predator-prey interactions and intermediate hosts for transmission.
Evolution of complex life cycles in trophically transmitted helminths. I. Host incorporation and trophic ascent.
2015 · cited by 0
Examines how helminths evolve complex multi-host life cycles to facilitate transmission to definitive hosts.
The evolutionary ecology of complex lifecycle parasites: linking phenomena with mechanisms.
2015 · cited by 0
Notes that complex life cycle parasites sequentially infect multiple hosts over their lifespan to complete their life cycle and alter transmission.
Comparative biology of parasitic nematodes in the genus Angiostrongylus and related genera.
2023 · cited by 0
Reviews how diverse parasite species utilize intermediate, paratenic, and definitive hosts to complete complex life cycles and transmission processes.