Relationship between energetic condition and indicators of immune function in thrushes during spring migration

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 638-647

  Owen, J C ^a,b   Moore, F R ^a  

^a The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGETICS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MIGRATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PASSERINE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CATHARUS FUSCESCENS; CATHARUS MINIMUS; CATHARUS USTULATUS; HYLOCICHLA; HYLOCICHLA MUSTELINA; TURDIDAE;

EID: 47249155637     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-038     Document Type: Article

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