A trade-off between natural and acquired antibody production in a reptile: implications for long-term resistance to disease

Vertebrate immune systems are understood to be complex and dynamic, with trade-offs among different physiological components (e.g., innate and adaptive immunity) within individuals and among taxonomic lineages. Desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) immunised with ovalbumin (OVA) showed a clear trade...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sandmeier, Franziska C., Tracy, C. Richard, Dupré, Sally, Hunter, Kenneth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3507188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23213387
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.20122527

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3507188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23213387
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.20122527

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