An experimental test of the dose-dependent effect of carotenoids and immune activation on sexual signals and antioxidant activity

American Naturalist

Volumn 164, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 651-659

  Alonso Alvarez, Carlos ^a,c   Bertrand, Sophie ^a   Devevey, Godefroy ^b   Gaillard, Maria ^b   Prost, Josiane ^b   Faivre, Bruno ^b   Sorci, Gabriele ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Immune activation; Ornamental coloration; Oxidative stress; Plasma carotenoids; Sexual selection; Zebra finch

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CAROTENOID; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

ANTIOXIDANT; CAROTENOID; IMMUNITY; PASSERINE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BEAK; BLOOD; BODY SIZE; COLOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FINCH; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BEAK; BODY SIZE; CAROTENOIDS; COLOR; CUES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FINCHES; IMMUNITY, INNATE; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

AVES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRINGILLIDAE; TAENIOPYGIA; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 8744279195     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/424971     Document Type: Article

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