| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10970834 | Animal Behaviour | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We assessed the relationship between grooming behaviour, tick load and tick-borne infection in wild yellow baboons. ⺠Grooming played a role in reducing tick loads. ⺠Older, low-ranking individuals and males were most vulnerable to high tick loads. ⺠We also found that tick load affected packed cell volume, an indicator of health in this baboon population.
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Authors
Mercy Y. Akinyi, Jenny Tung, Maamun Jeneby, Nilesh B. Patel, Jeanne Altmann, Susan C. Alberts,