Gender- and season-dependent relationships between testosterone, oestradiol and immune functions in wild roach

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 227-240

  Vainikka, A ^a   Jokinen, E I ^a   Kortet, R ^b   Taskinen, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cyprinids; Immune system; Seasonality; Sex steroids

Indexed keywords

CYPRINID; GENDER; IMMUNE SYSTEM; SEASONALITY; STEROID; TESTOSTERONE;

CAMPANULA; CYPRINIDAE; RHIPIDOCOTYLE; RUTILUS; RUTILUS RUTILUS;

EID: 1242288146     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2004.00306.x     Document Type: Article

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