The expression of an intraspecific aggressive reaction in the face of a stressor agent alters the immune response in rats

The repercussion on the immune response of the expression of intraspecific aggressiveness in the face of a stressor agent was investigated in rats. Ninety-day-old animals were divided into three groups: the control group (only immunological measurements were performed), the foot-shock (FS) (animals...

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Main Authors: J. M. Barreto-Medeiros, E. G. Feitoza, K. Magalhães, R. R. da Silva, F. M. Manhães-de-Castro, R. Manhães-de-Castro, C. M. M. B. De-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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