Experimental manipulation reveals few subclinical impacts of a parasite community in juvenile kangaroos

•We examine differences between parasitised and non-parasitised juvenile kangaroos.•Kangaroo helminths affect host albumin levels.•Kangaroo helminths have surprisingly few effects on host growth and body condition.•Haematological parameters are more sensitive to parasitism than growth parameters.•Ju...

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Main Authors: Cripps, Jemma, Beveridge, Ian, Ploeg, Richard, Coulson, Graeme
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4142266/