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The PHA Test as an Indicator of Phagocytic Activity in a Passerine Bird

Several techniques in ecological immunology have been used to assess bird immunocompetence thus providing useful information to understand the contribution of the immunological system in life-history decisions. The phytohaemagglutinin (PHA)-skin test has been the most widely employed technique being...

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Autores principales: Salaberria, Concepción, Muriel, Jaime, de Luna, María, Gil, Diego, Puerta, Marisa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3877195/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24391896
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084108