Are we enlightened about the immunocompetence of a severely inbred population of New Zealand robins? Challenges inherent in studies using immunological endpoints

Animal Conservation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-16

  Smits, Judit E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 33846651280     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2006.00092.x     Document Type: Note

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