EcologyProceedings of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesPeer-reviewed
Delayed post-juvenile moult in malaria-infected European blackcaps
Carolina Remacha, Iván de la Hera, Álvaro Ramírez, Javier Pérez‐Tris
This study finds that malaria-like infections in juvenile birds delay their post-juvenile moult, potentially reducing their fitness by prolonging the period of incomplete plumage.