Blood parasites in passerine birds from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Hemoparasitos em passeriformes da Mata Atlântica Brasileira
Parasites may lead bird species to extinction, affect host temporal and spatial population dynamics, alter community structure and alter individuals’ social status. We evaluated blood parasite prevalence and intensity according to bird families and species, among 925 birds that were caught in 2000 a...
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Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
2012-03-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612012000100003 |