EcologybioRxivPreprint
Lead exposure positively affects coccidia abundance in feral pigeons (Columba livia)
Aurélie Jeantet, Fabienne Audebert, Simon Agostini…·Julien Gasparini
This study finds that lead exposure increases coccidia abundance in male feral pigeons but not other parasites, suggesting lead may impair host antiparasitic defenses.
DOI 10.1101/2025.02.25.640109