Cities as parasitic amplifiers? Malaria prevalence and diversity in great tits along an urbanization gradient
A. E. Caizergues, B. Robira, C. Perrier, M. Jeanneau, A. Berthomieu, S. Perret, S. Gandon, A. Charmantier
This study examines malaria prevalence and diversity in great tits across an urbanization gradient, finding higher prevalence in adults and urban nestlings, and increased parasite diversity in natural urban parks.
bioRxiv · May 3, 2023Ecology