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JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
卷 221, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
COMPANY BIOLOGISTS LTD
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.174748
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Gasterosteus aculeatus; Schistocephalus solidus; Phenotypic engineering; Thigmotaxis; Anxiety; Reversed geotaxis
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- Fonds de Recherche du Quebec - Nature et Technologies (FRQ-NT) Programme de Recherche en Equipe grant
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (CRSNG)
Many parasites with complex life cycles modify the behaviour of their intermediate host, which has been proposed to increase transmission to their definitive host. This behavioural change could result from the parasite actively manipulating its host, but could also be explained by a mechanical effect, where the physical presence of the parasite affects host behaviour. We created an artificial internal parasite using silicone injections in the body cavity to test this mechanical effect hypothesis. We used the Schistocephalus solidus and three-spine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) system, as this cestode can reach up to 92% of its fish host mass. Our results suggest that the mass burden brought by this macroparasite alone is not sufficient to cause behavioural changes in its host. Furthermore, our results show that wall-hugging (thigmotaxis), a measure of anxiety in vertebrates, is significantly reduced in Schistocephalus-infected sticklebacks, unveiling a new altered component of behaviour that may result from manipulation by this macroparasite.
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