Gender differences in haemogregarine infections in American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) at Savannah river, South Carolina, USA

Andrew K. Davis; Robert V. Horan; Andrew M. Grosse; Bess B. Harris; Brian S. Metts; David E. Scott; Tracey D. Tuberville

doi:10.7589/0090-3558-47.4.1047

Gender differences in haemogregarine infections in American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) at Savannah river, South Carolina, USA

Andrew K. Davis, Robert V. Horan, Andrew M. Grosse, Bess B. Harris, Brian S. Metts, David E. Scott, Tracey D. Tuberville

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We report a host gender bias in haemogregarine infection characteristics in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina, USA. Prevalence and severity in female alligators was higher than it was in males. The reason for this pattern is not clear.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1047-1049
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Volume	47
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-47.4.1047
State	Published - 2011

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Ecology

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