Host migration and environmental temperature influence avian haemosporidians prevalence: a molecular survey in a Brazilian Atlantic rainforest

Avian haemosporidians are parasites with great capacity to spread to new environments and new hosts, being considered a good model to host-parasite interactions studies. Here, we examine avian haemosporidian parasites in a protected area covered by Restinga vegetation in northeastern Brazil, to test...

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Main Authors: Raquel A. Rodrigues, Gabriel M.F. Felix, Mauro Pichorim, Patricia A. Moreira, Erika M. Braga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11555.pdf