Where one organism takes advantages from living alongside another organism to the detriment of the host.
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Can Naegleria fowleri enter through the eyes ( example rinsing/splashing eyes with water)
I understand that it primarily enters the body through the nose by by "feeding on the olfactory neurons in the nose" as answered here in a different question. Would the nerve cells in the eyes present ...
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Can Naegleria fowleri enter through wounds into the bloodstream?
All the sources I've read said that Naegleria fowleri enters the brain through the nose. But lets say that someone had cuts on their arm or leg and they are swimming in water that is conducive to ...
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Is Batesian Mimicry a form a parasitism? To what extent is the species with real defenses harmed by the defenceless species?
It seems like Müllerian mimicry would be an example of mutualism because both species would end up being eaten less by predators that only have to learn one pattern of warning symbols. But to what ...
