Are immune responses gender-related in Carabus lefebvrei (Coleoptera: Carabidae)?

Are immune responses gender-related in Carabus lefebvrei (Coleoptera: Carabidae)?

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The “live hard, die young” theory predicts the evolution of gender differences in immunocompetence, with males having a weaker immune system than females. To test this hypothesis in Carabus lefebvrei, total and basal phenoloxidase (PO) activities and lysozyme-like enzyme activity were compared amon...

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Main Authors: A Giglio, P Brandmayr, M Cammarata, F Cavaliere, M R Trapani, P G Giulianini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2016-03-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
Subjects:
ecological immunology
life history
lytic activity
phenoloxidase
sexual dimorphism
Online Access:https://isj02.unimore.it/index.php/ISJ/article/view/383

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