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Immunocompetence does not correlate with resistance to helminth parasites in house mouse subspecies and their hybrids.
Parasitology research - 1 Jan 2007
Goüy de Bellocq Joëlle, Porcherie Adeline, Moulia Catherine, Morand Serge
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A central point not yet elucidated in immuno-ecological studies is whether the different ways to assess the immune status of individuals are good indicators of parasite resistance of the host. We investigate the relationship between immunocompetence and the resistance/susceptibility phenotype of five strains of two European subspecies of the house mouse and their hybrids derived from natural populations. The...
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