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UNINA9910790600103321 |
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Titolo |
Ecoimmunology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Gregory E. Demas and Randy J. Nelson |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, c2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-59410-1 |
9786613623935 |
0-19-987624-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (649 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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DemasGregory E |
NelsonRandy Joe |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Immune system |
Disease susceptibility |
Psychoneuroimmunology |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Contributors; 1. Introduction to Ecoimmunology; 2. Life-History Evolution, Hormones, and Avian Immune Function; 3. Sickness Behavior in Vertebrates: Allostasis, Life-History Modulation, and Hormonal Regulation; 4. Amphibian Immunity: Staying in Tune with the Environment; 5. Immunity in Primates within a Psychobiological Perspective; 6. Maternal Modulation of Offspring Immune Function in Vertebrates; 7. Trade-offs Limiting MHC Heterozygosity; 8. The Energetics of Immunity: Mechanisms Mediating Trade-offs in Ecoimmunology |
9. Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Seasonal Changes in Immune Function 10. Pineal Gland and Circulatory Melatonin in the Regulation of Immune Status of Seasonally Breeding Mammals; 11. Environmental Challenges and the Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Stress-Induced Modulation of Host Resistance to Microbial Infection; 12. Inflammation and Behavior; 13. The Importance of Physiology for Ecoimmunology: Lessons from the Insects; 14. Interactions between Host Social Behavior, Physiology, and Disease Susceptibility: The Role of Dominance Status and Social Context |
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