Geographic variation in the immunoglobulin levels in pygoscelid penguins
Antarctic organisms, including penguins, are susceptible to parasites and pathogens. Effects of infestation could differ in different locations along a geographical gradient from north to south consistent with conditions that affect the prevalence and virulence of parasites and pathogens. The immune...
Published in: | Polar Biology |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Springer
2007
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/8859 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-006-0175-9 |