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SUBMITTER: McNew SM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6408884 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McNew Sabrina M SM Knutie Sarah A SA Goodman Graham B GB Theodosopoulos Angela A Saulsberry Ashley A Yépez R Janai J Bush Sarah E SE Clayton Dale H DH
Proceedings. Biological sciences 20190201 1897
When confronted with a parasite or pathogen, hosts can defend themselves by resisting or tolerating the attack. While resistance can be diminished when resources are limited, it is unclear how robust tolerance is to changes in environmental conditions. Here, we investigate the sensitivity of tolerance in a single host population living in a highly variable environment. We manipulated the abundance of an invasive parasitic fly, Philornis downsi, in nests of Galápagos mockingbirds ( Mimus parvulus ...[more]