Cargando…

Mitigating the impact of microbial pressure on great (Parus major) and blue (Cyanistes caeruleus) tit hatching success through maternal immune investment

The hatching success of a bird’s egg is one of the key determinants of avian reproductive success, which may be compromised by microbial infections causing embryonic death. During incubation, outer eggshell bacterial communities pose a constant threat of pathogen translocation and embryo infection....

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Boonyarittichaikij, Roschong, Verbrugghe, Elin, Dekeukeleire, Daan, Strubbe, Diederik, Van Praet, Sarah, De Beelde, Robbe, Rouffaer, Lieze, Pasmans, Frank, Bonte, Dries, Verheyen, Kris, Lens, Luc, Martel, An
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6171831/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30286089
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204022