Growth of three different microbial species following exposure to whole blood collected from Anna’s Hummingbirds.

The average microbial growth and standard error of the mean (SEM) of three different microbes when exposed to the whole blood of Anna’s Hummingbirds varies based on sex, age, molt status and the microbe challenge. Values shown represent a percent change in microbial growth, where a negative value indicates a decrease in the percentage of microbial growth following incubation with whole blood.