Ecoimmunity in Darwin's finches: invasive parasites trigger acquired immunity in the medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis).

BACKGROUND: Invasive parasites are a major threat to island populations of animals. Darwin's finches of the Galápagos Islands are under attack by introduced pox virus (Poxvirus avium) and nest flies (Philornis downsi). We developed assays for parasite-specific antibody responses in Darwin's finches...

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Autors principals:	Sarah K Huber, Jeb P Owen, Jennifer A H Koop, Marisa O King, Peter R Grant, B Rosemary Grant, Dale H Clayton
Format:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicat:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Col·lecció:	PLoS ONE
Accés en línia:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2799526?pdf=render
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