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An examination of endoparasites and fecal testosterone levels in flying squirrels (Glaucomys spp.) using high performance liquid chromatography-ultra-violet (HPLC-UV)

The immuno-competence hypothesis proposes that higher levels of testosterone increases the susceptibility to parasitism. Here we examined the testosterone levels in two species of flying squirrels (Glaucomys): one known to regularly host a nematode species (Strongyloides robustus) without ill effect...

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Autores principales: Waksmonski, Sarah N., Huffman, Justin M., Mahan, Carolyn G., Steele, Michael A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5466553/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28626636
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2017.05.003