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Host Manipulations by Parasites and Viruses pp 117–148Cite as

Remote Control: Parasite Induced Phenotypic Changes in Fish

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Part of the book series: Parasitology Research Monographs ((Parasitology Res. Monogr.,volume 7))

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Among the strategies that parasites have evolved to increase the probability of a successful transmission, the (targeted) alteration of the host’s phenotype is certainly the most impressive and spectacular way. A large number of publications exist that have compiled and categorised correlations of parasitic infections and the occurrence of changes of phenotypic traits (e.g. behaviour, morphology, physiology) of their hosts. In this context, studies on fish parasites have documented an impact on almost every aspect of fish behaviour alongside changes in host morphology and/or physiology. This short review provides a quick and basic overview over the forms and diversity of parasite induced phenotypic changes in marine and freshwater fish species. Most frequently reported parasites and their correlated alterations were compiled from 57 publications and presented in a table. Behavioural changes were found among seven different parasite groups: Protozoa, Myxozoa, Digenea, Monogenea, Cestoda, Nematoda and Crustacea. Changes were categorized into five major categories: foraging, habitat selection, motility, predator avoidance and reproduction, whereas the most common behavioural change was involving motility with 34 cases, followed by predator avoidance (10), reproduction (8), foraging (5), and habitat selection (3). Most species involved in behavioural changes were found among the group of Digenea, with 13 different parasite species, followed by Cestoda with 6 different species. All other groups were more or less equally represented. Parasite specific forms of host manipulation are exemplified and discussed in the text.

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Kuhn, T., Klapper, R., Münster, J., Dörge, D.D., Kochmann, J., Klimpel, S. (2015). Remote Control: Parasite Induced Phenotypic Changes in Fish. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Host Manipulations by Parasites and Viruses. Parasitology Research Monographs, vol 7. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22936-2_9

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