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Parasitic infection and oxidative status are associated and vary with breeding activity in the Seychelles warbler

Parasites can have detrimental effects on host fitness, and infection typically results in the stimulation of the immune system. While defending against infection, the immune system generates toxic oxidants; if these are not sufficiently counteracted by the antioxidant system, a state of oxidative s...

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Autores principales: van de Crommenacker, Janske, Richardson, David S., Koltz, Amanda M., Hutchings, Kimberly, Komdeur, Jan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3282338/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22048952
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2011.1865

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