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Maternal immunization increases nestling energy expenditure, immune function, and fledging success in a passerine bird

Female birds transfer maternally derived antibodies (matAb) to their nestlings, via the egg yolk. These antibodies are thought to provide passive protection, and allow nestlings to avoid the costs associated with mounting an innate immune response. To test whether there is an energetic benefit to ne...

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Autores principales: Burness, Gary, Moher, Deanna, Ben-Ezra, Noah, Kelly, Ryan J., Hasselquist, Dennis, Chin, Eunice H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5936053/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29618466
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.028803

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