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Volume and antimicrobial activity of secretions of the uropygial gland are correlated with malaria infection in house sparrows
- S. Magallanes, A. Møller, L. Garcia-Longoria, F. de Lope, A. Marzal
- Biology, Medicine
- Parasites & Vectors
- 25 April 2016
BackgroundAnimals have developed a wide range of defensive mechanisms against parasites to reduce the likelihood of infection and its negative fitness costs. The uropygial gland is an exocrine gland… Expand
A longitudinal study of age‐related changes in Haemoproteus infection in a passerine bird
- A. Marzal, J. Balbontín, +7 authors A. Møller
- Biology
- 1 August 2016
Uropygial gland volume and malaria infection are related to survival in migratory house martins
- S. Magallanes, Luz García-Longoria, +4 authors A. Marzal
- Biology
- 1 November 2017
Pathogens such as bacteria, fungi and malaria and related haemosporidians provoke negative effects on the fitness of their hosts. Animals have developed a range of defensive mechanisms to resist or… Expand
Malaria infection negatively affects feather growth rate in the house sparrow Passer domesticus
- Courtney A. C. Coon, L. Garcia-Longoria, L. Martin, S. Magallanes, F. Lope, A. Marzal
- Biology
- 1 December 2016
3 Department of Anatomy, Cellular Biology and Zoology, University of Extremadura Avda. de Elvas s/n, ES-06006, Spain *These two authors contributed equally to this work Corresponding author: Luz… Expand
Variation in malaria infection and immune defence in invasive and endemic house sparrows
- A. Marzal, Anders Pape Møller, +11 authors S. Magallanes
- Biology
- 1 December 2018
Biological invasions by exotic species impose substantial ecological, economic and social costs worldwide, being a major threat to biodiversity conservation. Because not all individuals introduced in… Expand
Molecular characterization of avian malaria in the spotless starling (Sturnus unicolor)
We studied the prevalence and genetic diversity of malaria parasites in the poorly investigated spotless starling (Sturnus unicolor) breeding in central Spain, aiming to describe the phylogenetic… Expand
Rainfall at African wintering grounds predicts age‐specific probability of haemosporidian infection in a migratory passerine bird
- C. López-Calderón, K. Hobson, +7 authors A. Marzal
- Biology
- 1 October 2019
Wintering areas predict age‐related breeding phenology in a migratory passerine bird
- C. López-Calderón, K. Hobson, +6 authors A. Møller
- Biology
- 1 May 2017
Understanding connections between breeding, stopover and wintering grounds for long-distance migratory birds can provide important insight into factors influencing demography and the strength of… Expand
New Approaches for an Old Disease: Studies on Avian Malaria Parasites for the Twenty-First Century Challenges
- L. Garcia-Longoria, S. Magallanes, Manuel González-Blázquez, Yolanda Refollo, F. Lope, A. Marzal
- Biology
- 30 November 2016
Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) impose a burden on economies and public health. Because EIDs on wildlife are mainly affected by environmental and ecological factors, the study of EIDs in wildlife… Expand