Urinary neopterin of wild chimpanzees indicates that cell-mediated immune activity varies by age, sex, and female reproductive status

Abstract The study of free-living animal populations is necessary to understand life history trade-offs associated with immune investment. To investigate the role of life history strategies in shaping proinflammatory cell-mediated immune function, we analyzed age, sex, and reproductive status as pre...

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Main Authors: Jacob D. Negrey, Verena Behringer, Kevin E. Langergraber, Tobias Deschner
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ddc69326e6f24f8ca03254a4a7a1b2fb
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