Are antimicrobial defences in bird eggs related to climatic conditions associated with risk of trans-shell microbial infection?

Nicholas PC Horrocks; Kathryn Hine; Arne Hegemann; Henry K Ndithia; Mohammed Shobrak; Stéphane Ostrowski; Joseph B Williams; Kevin D Matson; B Irene Tieleman

doi:10.1186/1742-9994-11-49

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Are antimicrobial defences in bird eggs related to climatic conditions associated with risk of trans-shell microbial infection?

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Are antimicrobial defences in bird eggs related to climatic conditions associated with risk of trans-shell microbial infection?

Nicholas PC Horrocks, Kathryn Hine, Arne Hegemann, Henry K Ndithia, Mohammed Shobrak, Stéphane Ostrowski, Joseph B Williams, Kevin D Matson and B Irene Tieleman

Frontiers in zoology, Vol.11(1), pp.49-49

02/07/2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-9994-11-49

PMCID: PMC4107615

PMID: 25057281

Abstract

Antimicrobial

Aridity

Egg albumen

Humidity

Lark

Lysozyme

Ovotransferrin

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Title: Are antimicrobial defences in bird eggs related to climatic conditions associated with risk of trans-shell microbial infection?
Creators - without role: Nicholas PC Horrocks - University of Groningen
Kathryn Hine - University of Groningen
Arne Hegemann - University of Groningen
Henry K Ndithia - University of Groningen
Mohammed Shobrak - Taif University
Stéphane Ostrowski - Wildlife Conservation Society
Joseph B Williams - The Ohio State University
Kevin D Matson - University of Groningen
B Irene Tieleman - University of Groningen
Publication Details: Frontiers in zoology, Vol.11(1), pp.49-49
Publisher: BioMed Central
Identifiers: 9911676108331
Academic Unit: Taif University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article