Steroid hormones and immune function: Experimental studies in wild and captive dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis)

American Naturalist

Volumn 157, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 408-420

  Casto, J M ^a   Nolan V , Jr ^a   Ketterson, E D ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; Corticosterone; Endocrine immune interactions; Immunity; Mating systems; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

IMMUNE RESPONSE; LIFE HISTORY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TESTOSTERONE;

JUNCO HYEMALIS;

EID: 0035077544     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/319318     Document Type: Article

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