Norepinephrine and octopamine: linking stress and immune function across phyla

In species from three widely divergent phyla (Arthropoda, Mollusca and Chordata) tyrosine derivatives (norepinephrine or octopamine) mediate a response to acute stress. Part of this response is a change in immune function that results in a decrease in resistance to pathogens. This decrease in diseas...

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Main Author: SA Adamo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2008-02-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
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Online Access:http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ157.pdf