Developmental, metabolic and immunological costs of flea infestation in the common vole

Functional Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1091-1098

  Devevey, Godefroy ^a   Niculita Hirzel, Hélène ^a   Biollaz, François ^a   Yvon, Candice ^a   Chapuisat, Michel ^a   Christe, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Body growth; Haematocrit; Immuno suppression; Microtus arvalis; Nosopsyllus fasciatus; Resting metabolic rate

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; BODY MASS; ENERGY USE; FLEA; GROWTH RATE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; METABOLISM; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RODENT;

MICROTUS ARVALIS; MURIDAE; NOSOPSYLLUS FASCIATUS; RATTUS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 55349116397     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2008.01493.x     Document Type: Article

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