Humoral immunocompetence in relation to condition, size, asymmetry and MHC class II variation in great snipe (Gallinago media) males
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1. Population Biology/Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University, Norbyv.18D, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden 2. Department of Animal Ecology, Lund University, Ecology Building, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden 3. Evolutionary Biology/Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University, Norbyv.18D, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden 4. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Tungasletta 2, N-7485, Trondheim, Norway 5. Södertörn University College, Box 4101, SE-141 04 Huddinge, Sweden
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