Neuroendocrine-immune system interactions in amphibians: Implications for understanding global amphibian declines

Immunologic Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 273-280

  Rollins Smith, L ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Antimicrobial peptides; Catecholamines; Corticosteroid hormones; Frog; Global amphibian declines; Granular glands; Toad

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC FAUNA; ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; ENVIRONMENT; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOREGULATION; METAMORPHOSIS; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; STRESS; SURVIVAL;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTIBODY FORMATION; BODY FLUIDS; BUFONIDAE; DERMATOMYCOSES; ENVIRONMENT; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MYCOSES; NEUROIMMUNOMODULATION; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; PEPTIDES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RANIDAE; SKIN; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STRESS; URODELA;

EID: 0034989807     PISSN: 0257277X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/IR:23:2-3:273     Document Type: Article

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