ABSTRACT

Parasitism represents a “win-lose” situation in which one organism benefi ts from the relationship while the other member is harmed by it (Faust and Raes 2012). Actually, parasites could lead from undetectable or minor effects to debilitating or fatal diseases. In addition, it has been demonstrated that interaction with parasites could lead to dramatical modifi cation of the host’s phenotype (Goodman and Johnson 2011).