MHC-associated Baylisascaris schroederi load informs the giant panda reintroduction program

Reintroducing captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) to the wild is the ultimate goal of their ex situ conservation. Choosing higher fitness candidates to train prior to release is the first step in the giant panda reintroduction program. Disease resistance is one important index of individua...

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Published in:	International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Main Authors:	Ying Zhu, Catherine Grueber, Yudong Li, Ming He, Lan Hu, Ke He, Hongyi Liu, Hemin Zhang, Honglin Wu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2020-08-01
Subjects:	MHC type MHC heterozygosity Baylisascaris schroederi Reintroduction program
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224420300535