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Purple crowned fairy wren holds the key to immune function – Phys.org
A study led by Monash scientists has found the iconic Purple-crowned fairy-wren may hold the key to better understanding immune function.
A study led by Monash scientists has found the iconic Purple-crowned fairy-wren may hold the key to better understanding immune function.
The long-term study, which took place at Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary operated by collaborator Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) is published today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
“Maintaining constitutive immune function (immune surveillance) is important for individuals to be prepared for new infections, but is potentially costly to the individual,”…
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