Sex differences in carotenoid status and immune performance in zebra finches

Agriculture & Biology

• Taeniopygia guttata 100%
• gender differences 78%
• carotenoids 67%
• cell-mediated immunity 19%
• immunomodulators 12%
• immunocompetence 11%
• gender 10%
• birds 10%
• immunosuppressive agents 10%
• phytohemagglutinin 10%
• humoral immunity 9%
• androgens 8%
• immune system 8%
• immunity 7%
• testosterone 7%
• animals 7%
• erythrocytes 6%
• pigments 6%
• sheep 6%
• pathogens 5%
• blood 5%
• fish 5%
• cells 2%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• carotenoid 98%
• cell 21%
• immunity 21%
• immunocompetence 15%
• bird 14%
• blood 14%
• androgen 12%
• immune response 12%
• animal 11%
• testosterone 11%
• immune system 11%
• fighting 10%
• sheep 9%
• pigment 8%
• pathogen 8%
• fish 5%