Associations among MHC genes, latitude, and avian malaria infections in the rufous‐collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)

Abstract The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a genetic region in jawed vertebrates that contains key genes involved in the immune response. Associations between the MHC and avian malaria infections in wild birds have been observed and mainly explored in the Northern Hemisphere, while a gen...

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Published in:	Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors:	Juan Rivero de Aguilar, Omar Barroso, Elisa Bonaccorso, Hector Cadena, Lucas Hussing, Josefina Jorquera, Javier Martinez, Josué Martínez‐de la Puente, Alfonso Marzal, Fabiola León Miranda, Santiago Merino, Nubia E. Matta, Marilyn Ramenofsky, Ricardo Rozzi, Carlos E. Valeris‐Chacín, Rodrigo A. Vásquez, Juliana A. Vianna, John C. Wingfield
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2024-07-01
Subjects:	haemosporidian parasites major histocompatibility complex parasite‐mediated selection
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11634