In vitro antimicrobial sperm protection by an ejaculate-like substance

Functional Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 219-226

  Otti, Oliver ^a,b   Mctighe, Aimee P ^a   Reinhardt, Klaus ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cimex lectularius; Ejaculate composition; Reproductive immunity; Sexual selection; Sperm protection hypothesis

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; COEVOLUTION; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; INSECT; MORTALITY; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PROTEIN; REPRODUCTION; SENESCENCE; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPERM COMPETITION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CIMEX; CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE;

EID: 84873086187     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12025     Document Type: Article

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