Comparison of gastrointestinal parasite communities in vervet monkeys
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Comparison of gastrointestinal parasite communities in vervet monkeys
Globally, habitat degradation is accelerating, especially in the tropics. Changes to interface habitats can increase environmental overlap among nonhuman primates, people, and domestic animals and change stress levels in wildlife, leading to changes in their risk of parasite infections. However, the direction and consequences of these changes are unclear, since animals may benefit by exploiting...
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عنوان ژورنال: Integrative Zoology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1749-4877
DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12270