Effect of testosterone on immunocompetence, parasite load, and metabolism in the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1713-1719

  Oppliger, A ^a   Giorgi, M S ^a   Conelli, A ^a   Nembrini, M ^a   John Alder, H B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BIODIVERSITY; COLOR; IMMUNOLOGY; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; METABOLISM; POPULATION STATISTICS;

ECTOPARASITES; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; PARASITE LOAD; WALL LIZARDS;

HORMONES;

FITNESS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; METABOLISM; PARASITISM; TESTOSTERONE;

PODARCIS MURALIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 16844386974     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z04-152     Document Type: Article

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