| Title |
Parasites in the City: Degree of Urbanization Predicts Poxvirus and Coccidian Infections in House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus)
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, February 2014
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0086747 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mathieu Giraudeau, Melanie Mousel, Stevan Earl, Kevin McGraw |
| Abstract |
Urbanization can strongly impact the physiology, behavior, and fitness of animals. Conditions in cities may also promote the transmission and success of animal parasites and pathogens. However, to date, no studies have examined variation in the prevalence or severity of several distinct pathogens/parasites along a gradient of urbanization in animals or if these infections increase physiological stress in urban populations. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 29 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 31% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 17% |
| Canada | 3 | 10% |
| Comoros | 1 | 3% |
| Belgium | 1 | 3% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 9 | 31% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 26 | 90% |
| Scientists | 3 | 10% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 211 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 206 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 43 | 20% |
| Researcher | 32 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 31 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 29 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 6% |
| Other | 29 | 14% |
| Unknown | 35 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 103 | 49% |
| Environmental Science | 28 | 13% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 5% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 6 | 3% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 2% |
| Other | 20 | 9% |
| Unknown | 39 | 18% |