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Colony size affects nestling immune function: a cross-fostering experiment in a colonial waterbird
Elevated transmission rate of pathogens and parasites is considered one of the major costs of sociality in birds. However, greater risk of infection in colonial birds might be compensated by specific immune adaptations. Here, we predicted that nestlings raised in larger colonies should invest more i...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6571091/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31004188 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-019-04402-3 |