Sleeping site ecology, but not sex, affect ecto- and hemoparasite risk, in sympatric, arboreal primates (Avahi occidentalis and Lepilemur edwardsi)
Abstract Background A central question in evolutionary parasitology is to what extent ecology impacts patterns of parasitism in wild host populations. In this study, we aim to disentangle factors influencing the risk of parasite exposure by exploring the impact of sleeping site ecology on infection...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-017-0228-7 |