Table 3. Published accounts of immune system alterations measured during the molt period.

Tissue	Change	Species	Reference
Spleen mass	increase	Willow tit	[54]
Monocytes	increase	House sparrow	[55]
		Red Knot	[47]
Total immunoglobulins	increase	King penguin	[56]
		Great tit	[57]
Humoral immunity	decrease	Red knot	[47]
		Domestic Chicken	[46]
Inflammatory response	decrease	House sparrow	[48]
		Red knot	[47]
		Domestic chicken	[46]