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Smelling fit: scent marking exposes parasitic infection status in the banded mongoose

Preference for uninfected mates is presumed beneficial as it minimizes one’s risk of contracting an infection and infecting one’s offspring. In avian systems, visual ornaments are often used to indicate parasite burdens and facilitate mate choice. However, in mammals, olfactory cues have been propos...

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Autores principales: Mitchell, Jessica, Cant, Michael A., Vitikainen, Emma I.K., Nichols, Hazel J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5804179/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29491982
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cz/zox003