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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2012
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| 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 |