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Journal Article
Self-Medication in Animals
2013
Overview
Animal self-medication against parasites is more widespread than previously thought, with profound implications for host-parasite biology. The concept of antiparasite self-medication in animals typically evokes images of chimpanzees seeking out medicinal herbs to treat their diseases ( 1 , 2 ). These images stem partly from the belief that animals can medicate themselves only when they have high cognitive abilities that allow them to observe, learn, and make conscious decisions ( 3 ). However, any concept of self-medication based solely on learning is inadequate. Many animals can use medication through innate rather than learned responses. The growing list of animal pharmacists includes moths ( 4 ), ants ( 5 ), and fruit flies ( 6 ). The fact that these animals self-medicate has profound implications for the ecology and evolution of animal hosts and their parasites.
