Competition for resources modulates cell-mediated immunity and stress hormone level in nestling collared doves (Streptopelia decaocto)

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 542-551

  Eraud, Cyril ^a,c   Trouvé, Colette ^b   Dano, Stéphanie ^b   Chastel, Olivier ^b   Faivre, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage   (France)

Author keywords

Cell mediated immunity; Competitive stress; Corticosterone; Hatching order; Sibling competition; Streptopelia decaocto

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; STRESS HORMONE;

ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOVE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOPELIA DECAOCTO;

EID: 38849182397     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2007.09.008     Document Type: Article

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