Cost and benefits of being social: examining the influence of sociality on faecal parasites in free-ranging rhesus macaques
M. A. Pavez Fox, C. M. Escabi-Ruiz, J. D. A. Hart…·L. J. N. Brent
This study examines how social relationships affect parasitic infection risk in rhesus macaques, finding that affiliative partners reduce protozoa infection risk, while social status does not.