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Parasitic mites alter chicken behaviour and negatively impact animal welfare
The northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum, is one of the most common and damaging ectoparasites of poultry. As an obligate blood feeding mite, the northern fowl mite can cause anaemia, slower growth, and decreased egg production of parasitized birds. However, the impact of mites or other ectop...
Autores principales: | Murillo, Amy C., Abdoli, Alireza, Blatchford, Richard A., Keogh, Eamonn J., Gerry, Alec C. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7237419/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32427882 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65021-0 |
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