Noninvasively measured immune responses reflect current parasite infections in a wild carnivore and are linked to longevity

Ecology and Evolution

Susana C. M. Ferreira¹  Miguel M. Veiga¹  Marion L. East¹  Heribert Hofer²  Gábor Á. Czirják³ 

[1] Department of Ecological Dynamics, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany;Department of Ecological Dynamics, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany;Department of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany;Department of Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany;Department of Wildlife Diseases, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany;

关键词: age;    fitness components;    immune response;    immunoglobulins;    mucin;    noninvasive;    parasite infection;    spotted hyena;   

DOI  :  10.1002/ece3.7602

来源: Wiley

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