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Variations of immune parameters in terrestrial isopods: a matter of gender, aging and Wolbachia.
Die Naturwissenschaften - 1 Sept 2010
Sicard Mathieu, Chevalier Frédéric, De Vlechouver Mickaël, Bouchon Didier, Grève Pierre, Braquart-Varnier Christine
Abstract excerpt
Ecological factors modulate animal immunocompetence and potentially shape the evolution of their immune systems. Not only environmental parameters impact on immunocompetence: Aging is one major cause of variability of immunocompetence between individuals, and sex-specific levels of immunocompeten...
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