Environmental Temperature Affects Prevalence of Blood Parasites of Birds on an Elevation Gradient: Implications for Disease in a Warming Climate

BACKGROUND: The rising global temperature is predicted to expand the distribution of vector-borne diseases both in latitude and altitude. Many host communities could be affected by increased prevalence of disease, heightening the risk of extinction for many already threatened species. To understand...

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Autores principales: Zamora-Vilchis, Itzel, Williams, Stephen E., Johnson, Christopher N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3378574/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22723966
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039208

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3378574/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22723966
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039208

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