Differential parasitaemia in the tawny owl (Strix aluco): Effects of colour morph and habitat

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 261, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 91-99

  Galeotti, Paolo ^a   Sacchi, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cell mediated immunity; Colour morph; Exposure; Haematozoan; Parasites; Strix aluco; Susceptibility; Territory features

Indexed keywords

COLOR MORPH; IMMUNE RESPONSE; PARASITISM; RAPTOR;

ITALY;

AVES; RAPTORES; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX ALUCO;

EID: 0141680471     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836903003960     Document Type: Article

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