Simplifying the phytohaemagglutinin skin-testing technique in studies of avian immunocompetence

Functional Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 567-572

  Smits, J E ^a   Bortolotti, G R ^a   Tella, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Avian immune response; Phytohaemagglutinin skin test; T lymphocyte immune response; Wildlife bioindicators

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032825331     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1999.00338.x     Document Type: Article

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