Elevated neopterin levels in wild, healthy chimpanzees indicate constant investment in unspecific immune system
Abstract Background Ecological immunology proposes that the optimal immune defence, and the costs coming with it, vary across environments. In environments with higher pathogen load, the immune system should experience greater challenges and, therefore, investment in maintaining it should be higher....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Zoology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40850-019-0041-1 |