Presence of Haemosporidia and Flaviviruses in Breeding Prothonotary Warblers (Protonotaria citrea): An Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Trends in Infection Prevalence and Associations with Reproductive Success
As Neotropical migratory birds, Prothonotary Warblers are exposed to parasites in both tropical and temperate regions and may act as dispersal agents between geographic areas. This study identifies the prevalence of Haemosporidia, West Nile Virus (WNV), and St. Louis Encephalitis virus (SLEV) in th...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2009
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1857 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2856&context=etd |