Mitigating the impact of microbial pressure on great (Parus major) and blue (Cyanistes caeruleus) tit hatching success through maternal immune investment.
The hatching success of a bird's egg is one of the key determinants of avian reproductive success, which may be compromised by microbial infections causing embryonic death. During incubation, outer eggshell bacterial communities pose a constant threat of pathogen translocation and embryo infect...
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| Формат: | Статья |
| Язык: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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| Серии: | PLoS ONE |
| Online-ссылка: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6171831?pdf=render |