An examination of endoparasites and fecal testosterone levels in flying squirrels (Glaucomys spp.) using high performance liquid chromatography-ultra-violet (HPLC-UV)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2017.05.003
Abstract: The immuno-competence hypothesis proposes that higher levels of testosterone increases the susceptibility to parasitism. Here we examined the testosterone levels in two species of flying squirrels (Glaucomys): one known to regularly host a nematode species… read more here.
Keywords: squirrels glaucomys; flying squirrels; fecal testosterone; testosterone levels ... See more keywords