Elevated neopterin levels in wild, healthy chimpanzees indicate constant investment in unspecific immune system

Elevated neopterin levels in wild, healthy chimpanzees indicate constant investment in unspecific immune system

Abstract Background Ecological immunology proposes that the optimal immune defence, and the costs coming with it, vary across environments. In environments with higher pathogen load, the immune system should experience greater challenges and, therefore, investment in maintaining it should be higher....

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Main Authors: Verena Behringer, Jeroen M. G. Stevens, Roman M. Wittig, Catherine Crockford, Klaus Zuberbühler, Fabian H. Leendertz, Tobias Deschner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Zoology
Subjects:
Ecoimmunology
Immune response
Energy allocation
Costs
Captive and wild living
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40850-019-0041-1

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