Innate immune response development in nestling tree swallows

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 779-787

  Stambaugh, Tammy ^a   Houdek, Bradley J ^a   Lombardo, Michael P ^a   Thorpe, Patrick A ^a   Caldwell Hahn, D ^b  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLOOD; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DATA SET; FLEDGING; HERITABILITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNITY; INNATE BEHAVIOR; NESTLING; SONGBIRD; TRACKING;

EID: 82955213478     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/10-197.1     Document Type: Article

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