| associations between malaria and mhc genes in a migratory songbird. | malaria parasites are a widespread and species-rich group infecting many wild populations of mammals, birds and reptiles. studies on humans have demonstrated that genetic factors play a key role in the susceptibility and outcome of malaria infections. until the present study, it has not been examined whether genetic variation in hosts is important for the outcome of malaria infections in natural avian populations. we investigated associations between major histocompatibility complex (mhc) genes ... | 2005 | 16011927 |