Migration distance does not predict blood parasitism in a migratory songbird
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5404
Abstract: Abstract Migration can influence host–parasite dynamics in animals by increasing exposure to parasites, by reducing the energy available for immune defense, or by culling of infected individuals. These mechanisms have been demonstrated in several comparative… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence intensity; infection; distance predict; migration distance ... See more keywords