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| − | In biology, '''parasitism''' is the exploitation of one organism by another. Infection with a parasite often carries a considerable decrease in fitness. | + | In biology, '''parasitism''' is the exploitation of one organism by another. Infection with a parasite often carries a considerable decrease in fitness. For example the parasitism of fleas on dogs. |
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In biology, parasitism is the exploitation of one organism by another. Infection with a parasite often carries a considerable decrease in fitness. For example the parasitism of fleas on dogs.