Parasites in the City: Degree of Urbanization Predicts Poxvirus and Coccidian Infections in House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus)

Mathieu Giraudeau; Melanie Mousel; Stevan Earl; Kevin McGraw

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0086747

Loading metrics

Open Access

Peer-reviewed

Research Article

Parasites in the City: Degree of Urbanization Predicts Poxvirus and Coccidian Infections in House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus)

Mathieu Giraudeau ,

* E-mail: giraudeau.mathieu@gmail.com

Current address: Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Affiliation School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
⨯
Melanie Mousel,

Affiliation School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
⨯
Stevan Earl,

Affiliation Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
⨯
Kevin McGraw

Affiliation School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
⨯

Parasites in the City: Degree of Urbanization Predicts Poxvirus and Coccidian Infections in House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus)

Mathieu Giraudeau,
Melanie Mousel,
Stevan Earl,
Kevin McGraw

Published: February 4, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0086747

Reader Comments

Post a new comment on this article

Wild things

Posted by Anekeia on 08 Feb 2014 at 04:57 GMT

I will walk down the hall and have this conversation with Kevin, but it seems to me it is time to review the issue of 'wildness' and how invoking it affects the interpretation of studies like this one.

No competing interests declared.

Subject Areas
?

For more information about PLOS Subject Areas, click here.
We want your feedback. Do these Subject Areas make sense for this article? Click the target next to the incorrect Subject Area and let us know. Thanks for your help!

Parasitic diseases
Is the Subject Area "Parasitic diseases" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Urbanization
Is the Subject Area "Urbanization" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Birds
Is the Subject Area "Birds" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Parasitic intestinal diseases
Is the Subject Area "Parasitic intestinal diseases" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Oxidative stress
Is the Subject Area "Oxidative stress" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Finches
Is the Subject Area "Finches" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Urban environments
Is the Subject Area "Urban environments" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Urban areas
Is the Subject Area "Urban areas" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.

Parasites in the City: Degree of Urbanization Predicts Poxvirus and Coccidian Infections in House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus)

Parasites in the City: Degree of Urbanization Predicts Poxvirus and Coccidian Infections in House Finches (Haemorhous mexicanus)

Reader Comments

Post Your Discussion Comment

Why should this posting be reviewed?

Thank You!

Wild things

Posted by Anekeia on 08 Feb 2014 at 04:57 GMT