Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) heterozygote superiority to natural multi-parasite infections in the water vole (Arvicola terrestris)

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 276, Issue 1659, 2009, Pages 1119-1128

  Oliver, M K ^a   Telfer, S ^b   Piertney, S B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive polymorphism; Individual fitness; Major histocompatibility complex; Natural selection; Overdominance; Parasites

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DOMINANCE; FLEA; HETEROZYGOSITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MITE; MODELING; NATURAL SELECTION; PARASITIC DISEASE; POLYMORPHISM; RODENT; TICK;

ACARI; ARVICOLA TERRESTRIS; GAMASIDA; IXODES RICINUS; MEGABOTHRIS WALKERI; MELOPHAGUS OVINUS; MICROTUS RICHARDSONI; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 60049096475     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2008.1525     Document Type: Article

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