Elevated Immune Gene Expression Is Associated with Poor Reproductive Success of Urban Blue Tits

Elevated Immune Gene Expression Is Associated with Poor Reproductive Success of Urban Blue Tits

Urban and forest habitats differ in many aspects that can lead to modifications of the immune system of wild animals. Altered parasite communities, pollution, and artificial light at night in cities have been associated with exacerbated inflammatory responses, with possibly negative fitness conseque...

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Main Authors: Pablo Capilla-Lasheras, Davide M. Dominoni, Simon A. Babayan, Peter J. O'Shaughnessy, Magdalena Mladenova, Luke Woodford, Christopher J. Pollock, Tom Barr, Francesco Baldini, Barbara Helm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
urban ecology
inflammation
immunity
gene expression
blue tits
TLR4
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2017.00064/full

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