The use of leukocyte profiles to measure stress in vertebrates: A review for ecologists

Functional Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 760-772

  Davis, A K ^a   Maney, D L ^b   Maerz, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Glucocorticoids; Heterophils; Leukocytes; Lymphocytes; Neutrophils; Stress; Vertebrates

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CYTOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HORMONE; VERTEBRATE;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; AVES; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 52049100559     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2008.01467.x     Document Type: Review

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