Spatially different annual cycles but similar haemosporidian infections in distant populations of collared sand martins

Abstract Background Populations of long-distance migratory birds experience different environments and are consequently exposed to different parasites throughout their annual cycles. Though, specific whereabouts and accompanied host-parasite interactions remain unknown for most migratory passerines....

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Main Authors: Steffen Hahn, Martins Briedis, Christos Barboutis, Raffaella Schmid, Martin Schulze, Nina Seifert, Tibor Szép, Tamara Emmenegger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Zoology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40850-021-00071-z