Transmission-relevant behaviours shift with pathogen infection in wild house finches (Carpodacus mexicanus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 752-757

  Hawley, D M ^a,b,c   Davis, A K ^b,d   Dhondt, A A ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; GROWTH KINETICS; PATHOGENS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

CONJUNCTIVITIS; PATHOGEN INFECTION; WILD HOUSE FINCHES;

BIRDS;

BACTERIUM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PASSERINE; PATHOGENICITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ITHACA [NEW YORK]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CARPODACUS MEXICANUS; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM;

EID: 34548167062     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-053     Document Type: Article

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