Cost of reproduction, T-lymphocyte mediated immunocompetence and health status in female and nestling barn swallows Hirundo rustica

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 428-434

  Pap, Péter L ^a,b   Márkus, Róbert ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

^b BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^c INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE COST; TRADE-OFF;

HIRUNDINIDAE; HIRUNDO; HIRUNDO RUSTICA; PASSERIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0347270402     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2003.03002.x     Document Type: Article

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