Parasites and Pathogens: Effects On Host Hormones and Behavior / Edition 1

This book draws together a description of how parasites and pathogens affect vertebrate and invertebrate behaviors. It describes the latest information about the mechanisms involved including hormonal influences, as well as the role of the nervous system in invoking such changes. Several internationally recognized and well-established leaders in the fields of invertebrate and parasite endocrinology, vertebrate endocrinology, virology, and parasitology have contributed to this work.