Are multiple infections more severe for Purple Martins (Progne subis) than single infections?

Auk

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 141-147

  Davidar, Priva ^a   Morton, Eugene S ^b  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Hemlock Hill Field Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian blood parasites; Cross infections; Disease severity; Haemoproteus prognei; Progne subis; Purple Martins

Indexed keywords

HEMOPARASITE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; SURVIVAL;

MARYLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; FILARIA; HAEMOPROTEUS PROGNEI; PROGNE; PROGNE SUBIS;

EID: 32344446084     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2006)123[0141:AMIMSF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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