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An experimental test of the effects of behavioral and immunological defenses against vectors: do they interact to protect birds from blood parasites?
BACKGROUND: Blood-feeding arthropods can harm their hosts in many ways, such as through direct tissue damage and anemia, but also by distracting hosts from foraging or watching for predators. Blood-borne pathogens transmitted by arthropods can further harm the host. Thus, effective behavioral and im...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4077066/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24620737 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-104 |