Feasibility of Symbiotic/Beneficial Parasites
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Is it feasible for an ectoparasite such as a a Tick to create a symbiotic relationship with its host? The hosts feeds the tick and the tick has some sort of beneficial substance within its saliva. This could be some sort of naturally evolved anti-fungal or anti-biotic. This relationship would allow those with the tick to out compete those without the tick due to superior disease resistance.
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