Meeting Abstract 133-5  Monday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15  Effects of Royal Jelly and Juvenile Hormone on Growth and Immunity in Gromphadorhina portentosa and Drosophila melanogaster HAWKINS, TM*; MARSHALL, AS; SHORT, RA; WOLFORD, AM; DAVIS, JE; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University thawkins18@radford.edu Growth hormones play a key role not only in control […]

Meeting Abstract 133-1  Monday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15  Effects of Elevated Corticosterone on Immune Response to Aeromonas hydrophila in Northern Leopard Frog Tadpoles WILCOXEN, TE*; WEBER, R; ZIMMERMAN, LM; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University twilcoxen@millikin.edu Stress is known to have far-reaching effects on vertebrate immune defenses; however, it remains unclear to what extent stress hormones, […]

Meeting Abstract 133-7  Monday, Jan. 7 09:30 – 09:45  Body temperature regulation during the acute phase response in zebra finches TAPPER, SJ*; NOCERA, J; TATTERSALL, G; BURNESS, G; Trent University; University of New Brunswick; Brock University; Trent University simontapper@trentu.ca In birds, acute stress generally causes an increase in core body temperature. During this stress-induced hyperthermia, blood flow […]