Relationships among introduced parasites, host defenses, and gut microbiota of Galapagos birds
Abstract Parasites can cause significant damage to their hosts. Hosts can reduce the damage that parasites cause by either resisting parasites (e.g., with an immune response) or tolerating parasites (e.g., with energy compensation). Recent work suggests that host‐associated microbiota (bacteria) aff...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Ecosphere |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2286 |