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ETHOLOGY ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
卷 29, 期 2, 页码 126-137出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/03949370.2015.1102776
关键词
avian malaria; chronic infection; host-parasite interactions; passerine birds; risk-taking
资金
- WETLANET (FP7 CAPACITIES Grant) [229802]
- project WETLANET (FP7 CAPACITIES Grant) [229802]
- CEBDER (National Science Fund, Ministry of Education, Youth and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria) - Ministry of Education, Youth and Science [DO 02-15/2009]
- European Social Fund [BG 051 PO001-3.3.04/41]
- Bulgarian Science Fund [DO02-277]
Haemosporidians (protozoan blood parasites) are known to modify avian hosts' behaviour in the acute phase but not much is known about the chronic phase. We identified blood parasites by microscopy and a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based method in a sample of 22 wild-caught nightingales (Luscinia megarhynchos) in northeast Bulgaria. We compared non-infected and infected birds in single behavioural traits under the hypothesis that infected birds should show more risk-taking behaviours and quicker exploration. Infected nightingales were more prone to risk-taking and this behavioural trait was significantly correlated with the intensity of infection. However, no differences were found in exploration speed or body condition and reactions to a stressful situation (weight change in captivity, handling), which might be due to either a lack of differences or the limited sample size.
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