Host immune function and sexual selection in birds

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 703-719

  Moller A P ^a   Dufva, R ^b   Erritzoe J ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Taps Old Rectory ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bursa of Fabricius; Immunocompetence; Leukocytes; Parasite mediated sexual selection; Plumage brightness; Spleen

Indexed keywords

BIRD; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; PARASITISM; SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL SELECTION;

EID: 0031797638     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000360050114     Document Type: Article

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