Immunological change in a parasite-impoverished environment: divergent signals from four island taxa.

Dramatic declines of native Hawaiian avifauna due to the human-mediated emergence of avian malaria and pox prompted an examination of whether island taxa share a common altered immunological signature, potentially driven by reduced genetic diversity and reduced exposure to parasites. We tested this...

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Main Authors: Jon S Beadell, Colm Atkins, Erin Cashion, Michelle Jonker, Robert C Fleischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0000896