Quill mite infestation of rock ptarmigan Lagopus muta (Aves: Phasianidae) in relation to year and host age, sex, body condition, and density

A total of 1209 ptarmigan were examined for Mironovia lagopus , including 721 juvenile birds (ca. 3 months old) and 488 adult birds (15 months or older). A total of 88 birds or 7.3% ( n  = 1209, 95% cl 5.9–8.9%) were infested with M. lagopus . There was an age difference in prevalence of infection,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Parasitology research (1987) 2019-09, Vol.118 (9), p.2643-2650
Hauptverfasser:	Skírnisson, Karl, Nielsen, Ólafur K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Birds Dispersants Feathers Health aspects Immunology Immunology and Host-Parasite Interactions - Original Paper Infection Infections Juveniles Medical Microbiology Microbiology
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