Understanding vertebrate immunity through comparative immunology
T Boehm - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2024 - nature.com
Evolutionary immunology has entered a new era. Classical studies, using just a handful of
model animal species, combined with clinical observations, provided an outline of how …
model animal species, combined with clinical observations, provided an outline of how …
The Current Status and Development Forecasts of Vaccines for Aquaculture and its Effects on Bacterial and Viral Diseases
EM Mkulo, B Wang, K Amoah, Y Huang, C Jia… - Microbial …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aquaculture sector predicts protein-rich meals by 2040 and has experienced significant
economic shifts since 2000. However, challenges emanating from disease control …
economic shifts since 2000. However, challenges emanating from disease control …
Varying conjunctival immune response adaptations of house finch populations to a rapidly evolving bacterial pathogen
Pathogen adaptations during host-pathogen co-evolution can cause the host balance
between immunity and immunopathology to rapidly shift. However, little is known in natural …
between immunity and immunopathology to rapidly shift. However, little is known in natural …
Peripheral inflammation-induced changes in songbird brain gene expression: 3'mRNA transcriptomic approach
Species-specific neural inflammation can be induced by profound immune signalling from
periphery to brain. Recent advances in transcriptomics offer cost-effective approaches to …
periphery to brain. Recent advances in transcriptomics offer cost-effective approaches to …
Positive selection on mammalian immune genes—effects of gene function and selective constraint
Genome-wide analyses of various taxa have repeatedly shown that immune genes are
important targets of positive selection. However, little is known about what factors determine …
important targets of positive selection. However, little is known about what factors determine …
Natural selection directing molecular evolution in vertebrate viral sensors
Diseases caused by pathogens contribute to molecular adaptations in host immunity. Variety
of viral pathogens challenging animal immunity can drive positive selection diversifying …
of viral pathogens challenging animal immunity can drive positive selection diversifying …
AMPed up immunity: 418 whole genomes reveal intraspecific diversity of koala antimicrobial peptides
Characterising functional diversity is a vital element to understanding a species' immune
function, yet many immunogenetic studies in non-model organisms tend to focus on only …
function, yet many immunogenetic studies in non-model organisms tend to focus on only …
Assessing immune phenotypes using simple proxy measures: promise and limitations
The study of immune phenotypes in wild animals is beset by numerous methodological
challenges, with assessment of detailed aspects of phenotype difficult to impossible. This …
challenges, with assessment of detailed aspects of phenotype difficult to impossible. This …
Local chicken breeds exhibit abundant TCR-V segments but similar repertoire diversity
C Liang, L Sun, Y Zhu, J Wu, A Zhao, T Huang… - Developmental & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The thymus-derived lymphocytes of jawed vertebrates have four T-cell receptor (TCR)
chains that play a significant role in immunity. As chickens have commercial value, their …
chains that play a significant role in immunity. As chickens have commercial value, their …
The cytokine genes of Oncorhynchus masou formosanus include a defective interleukin-4/13A gene
Oncorhynchus masou formosanus (Formosa landlocked salmon) is a critically endangered
salmonid fish endemic to Taiwan. To begin to understand how its drastic change in lifestyle …
salmonid fish endemic to Taiwan. To begin to understand how its drastic change in lifestyle …