Local variation in helminth burdens of Egyptian spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus dimidiatus) from ecologically similar sites: relationships with hormone concentrations and social behaviour

Populations of Egyptian spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus dimidiatus) in a fragmented montane wadi system in the Sinai showed significant differences in the abundance of gut helminths. Differences in parasite load between populations were positively associated with measures of androgen activity but showe...

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Main Authors: Barnard, C.J., Sayed, E., Barnard, L.E., Behnke, J.M., Abdel Nabi, I., Sherif, N., Shutt, A., Zalat, S.
Format: Article
Published: Cambridge University Press 2003
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29406/