Abstract: Parasite’s ability to manifest host’s physiological mechanisms is evident due to manipulated behavior observed via specific alterations. These alterations are achieved through various specific mechanisms which can be traced back to epigenetic modifications caused by parasitic manipulation. Some parasites show rhythmicity as their mechanism for manipulating behavior of their hosts, and this rhythmicity is attuned to their hosts. Therefore, parasites’ ability to synchronize circadian rhythms with their hosts’ physiology to cause alterations at genomic levels could in turn be caused by specific gene expression which may result in behavioral manipulation of the host.
Keywords: Circadian Rhythms; Parasitism; Host Manipulation; Biological Rhythms.
Title: Circadian Rhythms and Host Behavioral Manipulation: Alterations to Host Physiology and Resulting Behavioral Changes
Author: Daisy Patel
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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