Comparative study of the heterophil phagocytic function in young and old ring doves (Streptopelia risoria) and its relationship with melatonin levels

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 174, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 421-427

  Terron M P ^a   Paredes, S D ^a   Barriga, Carmen ^a   Ortega, Eduardo ^a   Rodríguez, Ana B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Age; Bird; Heterophil; Melatonin; Phagocytic process

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; MICROSPHERE; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM; SUPEROXIDE;

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PIGEONS AND DOVES; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COLUMBIDAE; FEMALE; LEUKOCYTES; MALE; MELATONIN; MICROSPHERES; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM; PHAGOCYTOSIS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SUPEROXIDES;

EID: 3543110366     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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