Ecological immunology of bird-ectoparasite systems

Trends in Parasitology

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 530-539

  Owen, Jeb P ^a   Nelson, Adam C ^b   Clayton, Dale H ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2;

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; BIRD; ECOLOGY; ECTOPARASITE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HOST RESISTANCE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; NONHUMAN; PARASITISM; REVIEW; SKIN INFLAMMATION; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; BIRDS; ECOLOGY; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE;

ARTHROPODA; AVES;

EID: 77957919533     PISSN: 14714922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2010.06.005     Document Type: Review

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