Innate immunity and stress physiology of eastern hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) from two stream reaches with differing habitat quality

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 174, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-115

  Hopkins, William A ^a   DuRant, Sarah E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Bactericidal ability; BKA; Corticosterone; Habitat quality; Stress

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE;

ACUTE STRESS; ADULT ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; CRYPTOBRANCHUS ALLEGANIENSIS; ECTOPARASITE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FOREST; HABITAT QUALITY; INNATE IMMUNITY; INTEGUMENT; JUVENILE ANIMAL; LAND USE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALAMANDER; SERUM BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN DISCOLORATION; STREAM (RIVER);

EID: 80054096736     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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