Chronically Elevated Corticosterone Levels, via Cocoa Butter Injections of Corticosterone, Do Not Affect Stress Response, Immune Function, and Body Condition in Free-living Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta)

Chronically Elevated Corticosterone Levels, via Cocoa Butter Injections of Corticosterone, Do Not Affect Stress Response, Immune Function, and Body Condition in Free-living Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta)

Chronic stress can result in elevated circulating levels of glucocorticoid hormones in vertebrates, which can affect their stress response, their immune function, and eventually their fitness. I tested the effect of chronic corticosterone (CORT) elevation on the acute stress responsiveness, immune f...

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Main Author: Juneau, Véronique
Other Authors: Blouin-Demers, Gabriel
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2014
Subjects:
Baseline
Blood parasite
Chelonian
Chronic stress
Corticosterone manipulation
Ectotherm
Glucocorticoid
Haemogregarina balli
Heterophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
Leukocyte count
Reptile
Silastic implant
Stress-induced
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/31817
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-6718

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http://hdl.handle.net/10393/31817
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-6718

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