Relationship between Iberian ibex (Capra pyrenaica) sperm quality and level of parasitism

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 605-611

  Santiago Moreno, Julian ^a   Luzón, Monica ^b   Coloma, Miguel Angel ^a   Pulido Pastor, Antonio ^c   Gómez Guillamón, Félix ^c   de la Vega, Ricardo Salas ^c   Toledano Díaz, Adolfo ^a   López Sebastián, Antonio ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c JUNTA DE ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coprological analysis; Epididymal spermatozoa; Evolutionary trade off; Immunocompetence handicap hypothesis; Parasitism; Spanish ibex; Testes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA IBEX; CAPRA PYRENAICA; CESTODA; COCCIDIA; METASTRONGYLOIDEA; NEMATODA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 77955057156     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-009-0356-2     Document Type: Article

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