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Immune phenotype and body condition in roe deer: individuals with high body condition have different, not stronger immunity.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Gilot-Fromont Emmanuelle, Jégo Maël, Bonenfant Christophe, Gibert Philippe, Rannou Benoit, Klein François, Gaillard Jean-Michel
Abstract excerpt
An efficient immunity is necessary for host survival, but entails energetic costs. When energy is limited, immunocompetence and body condition should co-vary positively among individuals and, depending on body condition, individuals should allocate more either in innate immunity or in adaptive response. We tested whether immune phenotype depends on body condition in large mammals, using data from two contrasted...
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