Migration distance does not predict blood parasitism in a migratory songbird

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 analyses; however, few studies have inves...

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Main Authors: Marjorie C. Sorensen, Tanmay Dixit, Kevin J. Kardynal, Jason Newton, Keith A. Hobson, Staffan Bensch, Susanne Jenni‐Eiermann, Claire N. Spottiswoode
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5404