本数据集是"Population- and age-specific patterns of haemosporidian assemblages and infection levels in European Bee-eaters (Merops apiaster)"论文的补充数据,包含进行R脚本分析所需的所有变量及其解释。数据集以Excel文件格式提供,包含两个工作表,支持鸟类寄生虫研究。
Abstract Nasal mites (Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae) are obligatory endoparasites of birds, and the resulting parasitism can be harmful to the host’s respiratory system. The nasal mite Sternostoma trach
Trichomonas gallinae, a protozoan parasite infecting a wide range of birds, has been a cause for conservation concern since its recognition as an emerging infectious disease, having had notable impact
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