Dynamics of PHA-induced immune response and plasma carotenoids in birds: Should we have a closer look?

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1336-1343

  Biard, C ^a,b   Hardy, C ^a   Motreuil, S ^a   Moreau, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b KONRAD LORENZ INSTITUTE FOR ETHOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bill colour; Blackbird; Carotenoid based signals; Cell mediated immune response; Immunocompetence

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; MITOGENIC AGENT; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEAK; BLOOD; BODY SIZE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; MALE; METABOLISM; SONGBIRD;

ANIMALS; BEAK; BODY SIZE; CAROTENOIDS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MITOGENS; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; SONGBIRDS;

AVES; TURDUS MERULA;

EID: 66149121482     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.028449     Document Type: Article

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