Immunogenetics and resistance to avian malaria in Hawaiian honeycreepers (Drepanidinae)

Author:

Jarvi, Susan, Atkinson, Carter T., Fleischer, R.C.

Title:

Immunogenetics and resistance to avian malaria in Hawaiian honeycreepers (Drepanidinae)

Periodical:

Evolution, ecology, conservation, and management of Hawaiian birds : a vanishing avifauna

Year:

2001

Pages:

254-263

Subject:

Avian malaria Hawaiian honeycreepers Hawaii Amakihi Hemignathus virens Drepanididae Birds diseases

Summary:

This study focused on genetic analyses of the major histocompatibility complex in investigating the natural evolution of disease resistance in some low-elevation native bird populations, particularly Hawaii Amakihi, to identify individuals with a greater immunological capacity to survive malarial infection. A goal is to provide new tools for evaluating and maintaining genetic diversity in small threatened species for long-term population stability.

Collection:

Monographs