Experimental demonstration of the energetic cost of parasitism in free-ranging hosts

1993/08/23 by David T. Booth, Dale H. Clayton, Barbara A. Block · 27 citations
Immunology and Microbiology · Environmental Science · Medicine · #Bird parasitology and diseases #Parasite Biology and Host Interactions #Dermatological diseases and infestations

paper · doi:10.1098/rspb.1993.0091

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