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These levels of parasitism are proxies for the amount of resources taken by parasites, which often results in costs to hosts: for example, lowered reproduction or survival.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/parasites-and-their-hosts-are-in-an-arms-race-for-survival-with-evolutionary-consequences-159115\">more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parasitism occurs when one species \u2014 the parasite \u2014 benefits from resources it takes from another, usually larger, host species to the detriment of host individuals. Why some host individuals carry more parasites than others has intrigued biologists. 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