Immune challenge reduces reproductive output and growth in a lizard

Functional Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 873-879

  Uller, T ^a   Isaksson, C ^b   Olsson, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cost; Immune response; LPS; Maternal effects

Indexed keywords

ECTOTHERMY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GROWTH RATE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LIZARD; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TOXIN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CTENOPHORUS FORDI; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33748434246     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2006.01163.x     Document Type: Article

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