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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |