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| Title |
Host genotype and environment affect the trade-off between horizontal and vertical transmission of the parasite Edhazardia aedis
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| Published in |
BMC Ecology and Evolution, April 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12862-018-1184-3 |
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| Authors |
Giacomo Zilio, Kevin Thiévent, Jacob C. Koella |
| Abstract |
If a parasite is able to transmit horizontally or vertically, which transmission mode will it choose? We investigated how the growth conditions and the genotype of the mosquito Aedes aegypti affect the transmission mode of the parasite Edhazardia aedis. In poor conditions the parasites were more likely to be transmitted horizontally, whereas in favourable conditions they were more likely to be transmitted vertically. Unfavourable conditions delayed emergence, giving the parasite more time to produce its horizontally transmitted stage; in more favourable conditions mosquitoes have greater reproductive success, increasing the effectiveness of vertical transmission. In addition, the parasite's ability to transmit vertically was influenced by the genetic background of the host (i.e., its full-sib family), giving a genetic correlation between the host's life-history and which of the parasite's transmission mode it enables. In particular, genotypes with large bodies (and therefore high fecundity) were more likely to enable vertical transmission than genotypes with small bodies. This led to a trade-off among the host's families (which can be interpreted as a genetic correlation) for the parasite's transmission mode. Since horizontal transmission is linked to higher virulence than vertical transmission, the host's contribution to transmission mode has important consequences for the evolution of parasites with mixed-mode transmission. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 12 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 8% |
| France | 1 | 8% |
| Finland | 1 | 8% |
| Canada | 1 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 8% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 6 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 58% |
| Scientists | 4 | 33% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 33 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 33 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 12% |
| Researcher | 4 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 12% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Unknown | 11 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 21% |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 15% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 9% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 6% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 5 | 15% |
| Unknown | 10 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 10 May 2023.
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