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Stress Hormones Bring Birds, Pathogens and Mosquitoes Together.

Journal:
Trends in parasitology
Year:
2017
Authors:
Dhondt, André A & Dobson, Andrew P
Affiliation:
Cornell University · United States
Species:
bird

Abstract

Do stress hormones, such as corticosterone, enhance bird susceptibility to mosquitoes in ways that enhance rates of co-infection? Does this then enhance pathogen emergence?

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28153740/