Evidence for the ‘Good Genes’ Model: Association of MHC Class II DRB Alleles with Ectoparasitism and Reproductive State in the Neotropical Lesser Bulldog Bat, Noctilio albiventris

The adaptive immune system has a major impact on parasite resistance and life history strategies. Immunological defence is costly both in terms of immediate activation and long-term maintenance. The ‘good genes’ model predicts that males with genotypes that promote a good disease resistance have the...

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Autores principales: Schad, Julia, Dechmann, Dina K. N., Voigt, Christian C., Sommer, Simone
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3353892/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22615910
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0037101

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3353892/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22615910
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0037101

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