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Blood Parasites in Sympatric Vultures: Role of Nesting Habits and Effects on Body Condition
Avian haemosporidians are a common and widespread group of vector-borne parasites capable of infecting most bird species around the world. They can negatively affect host condition and fitness. Vultures are assumed to have a very low prevalence of these blood parasites, likely due to their strong im...
Autores principales: | Chakarov, Nayden, Blanco, Guillermo |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7967578/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33801498 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052431 |
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