Gender Differences in Haemogregarine Infections in American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) at Savannah River, South Carolina, USA

Gender Differences in Haemogregarine Infections in American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) at Savannah River, South Carolina, USA

We report a host gender bias in haemogregarine infection characteristics in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina, USA. Prevalence and severity in female alligators was higher than it was in males. The reason for this pattern is not clear.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of wildlife diseases 2011-10, Vol.47 (4), p.1047-1049
Hauptverfasser: Davis, Andrew K., Horan, Robert V., Grosse, Andrew M., Harris, Bess B., Metts, Brian S., Scott, David E., Tuberville, Tracey D.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alligators and Crocodiles - parasitology
Animals
Animals, Wild - parasitology
Female
LETTERS
Male
Parasitic Diseases, Animal - epidemiology
Rivers
Sex Factors
South Carolina
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Zusammenfassung:We report a host gender bias in haemogregarine infection characteristics in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina, USA. Prevalence and severity in female alligators was higher than it was in males. The reason for this pattern is not clear.
ISSN:0090-3558
1943-3700
DOI:10.7589/0090-3558-47.4.1047