Differential effects of early- and late-life access to carotenoids on adult immune function and ornamentation in Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Butler, Michael W ^a   McGraw, Kevin J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CAROTENOID; NITRIC OXIDE; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

ADULT ANIMAL; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; BEAK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DUCK; HEMOLYSIS; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MALE; MATE CHOICE; NONHUMAN; PIGMENTATION; ANIMAL; BLOOD; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOLOGY; TIME;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; AVES;

ANIMALS; BEAK; CAROTENOIDS; DIET; DUCKS; IMMUNITY; MALE; PIGMENTATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84861588154     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038043     Document Type: Article

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