Strong immune function: A benefit promoting the evolution of sociality?

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 275, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-32

  Lutermann, H ^a   Bennett, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cooperative breeding; Cost of reproduction; Cryptomys; Immune function; Mole rat; Survival

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPENSATION; COOPERATIVE BREEDING; EVOLUTION; FECUNDITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; REPRODUCTIVE COST; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; RODENT; SURVIVAL;

CRYPTOMYS; CRYPTOMYS HOTTENTOTUS NATALENSIS; MAMMALIA; RATTUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 42549108971     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00403.x     Document Type: Article

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