How should behavioural ecologists interpret measurements of immunity?

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1443-1449

  Adamo, Shelley A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 9944231020     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2004.05.005     Document Type: Note

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