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Adaptations, life-history traits and ecological mechanisms of parasites to survive extremes and environmental unpredictability in the face of climate change

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Aleuy, O. Alejandro, Kutz, S. (2020): Adaptations, life-history traits and ecological mechanisms of parasites to survive extremes and environmental unpredictability in the face of climate change. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 12: 308-317, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2020.07.006, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2020.07.006

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