Handling 'immunocompetence' in ecological studies: do we operate with confused terms?

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Alternative codes found
RIV/68081766:_____/11:00368607
Result on the web
<a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-048X.2011.05499.x/abstract;jsessionid=6F76F9AD872664446FF901E169C5A720.d04t02?systemMessage=Wiley+Online+Library+will+be+disrupted+4+Feb+from+10-12+GMT+for+monthly+maintenance" target="_blank" >http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-048X.2011.05499.x/abstract;jsessionid=6F76F9AD872664446FF901E169C5A720.d04t02?systemMessage=Wiley+Online+Library+will+be+disrupted+4+Feb+from+10-12+GMT+for+monthly+maintenance</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-048X.2011.05499.x" target="_blank" >10.1111/j.1600-048X.2011.05499.x</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Handling 'immunocompetence' in ecological studies: do we operate with confused terms?
Original language description
'Immunocompetence' is a term used in avian immunological ecology to refer to the ability of an individual to overcome potential parasite infections. However, there are multiple ecological definitions of this term currently used. This prevents much of thepotential intellectual interchange between avian ecologists and immunologists, which decelerates the development of immunological ecology as a scientific discipline. In any individual host-parasite interrelationship the demands on host immunity are distinct and thus also the measurements of immunity in any particular case should be aimed differently. The term 'immunocompetence' (defined as the ability to produce antiparasite or anti-antigen immune response) should be used as 0/1 character. The magnitude of a particular immune response (i.e. a continuous quantitative trait) should be referred to as 'immune responsiveness'. Both terms should be used only with respect to a certain parasite taxon or antigen studied.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
EG - Zoology
OECD FORD branch
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Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year
2011
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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