Immunity in Sea Turtles: Review of a Host-Pathogen Arms Race Millions of Years in the Running
The immune system of sea turtles is not completely understood. Sea turtles (as reptiles) bridge a unique evolutionary gap, being ectothermic vertebrates like fish and amphibians and amniotes like birds and mammals. Turtles are ectotherms; thus, their immune system is influenced by environmental cond...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/4/556 |