Stage-specific sex differences in Drosophila immunity to parasites and pathogens

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 217-228

  Kraaijeveld, A R ^a,b   Barker, C L ^a   Godfray, H C J ^a,c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drosophila; Immunity; Parasite; Parasitoid; Pathogen; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FLY; FUNGUS; IMMUNITY; LARVA; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; MATING SUCCESS; PARASITE RESISTANCE; PARASITOID; PATHOGEN; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ASOBARA TABIDA; BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; PACHYCREPOIDEUS VINDEMIAE; TUBULINOSEMA KINGI;

EID: 39049144744     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-007-9171-y     Document Type: Article

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