Patterns of gastrointestinal parasite infections in bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis, with respect to host sex and seasonality

Males and females in sexually dimorphic species show differences in their physiology and behaviour due to differences in energetic investment into reproduction and soma. This means that the two sexes may show different patterns of parasitism at different times of the year. In this study, we evaluate...

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Main Authors: Samridhi Rijal, Peter Neuhaus, Jack Thorley, Nigel Caulkett, Susan Kutz, Kathreen E. Ruckstuhl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224424000464