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Immune Activation Reduces Sperm Quality in the Great Tit

12 Jul 2011

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Mounting an immune response against pathogens incurs costs to organisms by its effects on important life-history traits, such as reproductive investment and survival. As shown recently, immune activation produces large amounts of reactive species and is suggested to induce oxidative stress. Sperm are highly susceptible to oxidative stress, which can negatively impact sperm function and ultimately male fertilizing...

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PMID: 21765955
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022221

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