Immune-system activation depletes retinal carotenoids in house finches (Carpodacus mexicanus)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1709-1716

  Toomey, Matthew B ^a   Butler, Michael W ^a   McGraw, Kevin J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lipopolysaccharide; Phytohaemagglutinin; Trade off; Vision

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FINCH; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; MOLTING; RETINA;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CAROTENOIDS; FEMALE; FINCHES; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MALE; MOLTING; RETINA;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CARPODACUS MEXICANUS;

EID: 77951705872     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.041004     Document Type: Article

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