Physiological effects of immune challenge in captive greenfinches (Carduelis chloris)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 371-379

  Hõrak, Peeter ^a   Saks, Lauri ^a   Ots, Indrek ^a   Kullissaar, Tiiu ^b   Kollist, Hannes ^a   Zilmer, Mihkel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; CAPTIVE BREEDING; FEEDING; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LIFE HISTORY; LOCOMOTION; PASSERINE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SERUM;

AVES; CARDUELIS CHLORIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 4344680028     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z03-020     Document Type: Article

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