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Experimental demonstration of a parasite-induced immune response in wild birds: Darwin's finches and introduced nest flies

Ecological immunology aims to explain variation among hosts in the strength and efficacy of immunological defenses. However, a shortcoming has been the failure to link host immune responses to actual parasites under natural conditions. Here, we present one of the first experimental demonstrations of...

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Autores principales: Koop, Jennifer A H, Owen, Jeb P, Knutie, Sarah A, Aguilar, Maria A, Clayton, Dale H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Science Inc 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3930052/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24567824
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.651