Maternal immunoglobulin concentration in Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis) eggs in relation to parental quality and laying order

Functional Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 829-838

  Hargitai, R ^a   Prechl, J ^b   Torok J ^a  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b MTA ELTE Immunology Research Group Eötvös University   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Antibody transmission; Brood survival strategy; Egg quality; Maternal effects; Passive immunity

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; EGG PRODUCTION; HATCHING; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNITY; MATERNAL EFFECT; PASSERINE; PLUMAGE; PROTEIN;

AVES; FICEDULA ALBICOLLIS;

EID: 33748429736     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2006.01171.x     Document Type: Article

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