Fitness impacts of Plasmodium vary by host age and sex in a North American songbird
Katherine M. Talbott, Oxana V. Gorbatenko, Cierra McKoy, Ellen D. Ketterson
This study examines how Plasmodium infection affects fitness in dark-eyed juncos, finding age and sex-specific impacts on survival and reproduction.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2025 · PreprintEcology