Trade-offs between acquired and innate immune defenses in humans
Immune defenses provide resistance against infectious disease that is critical to survival. But
immune defenses are costly, and limited resources allocated to immunity are not available …
immune defenses are costly, and limited resources allocated to immunity are not available …
Physiological mechanisms mediating costs of immune responses: what can we learn from studies of birds?
Activating the immune system has associated fitness costs, both immediate costs in the form
of reduced current reproduction and long-term costs in the form of reduced life span and …
of reduced current reproduction and long-term costs in the form of reduced life span and …
Costs of CRISPR-Cas-mediated resistance in Streptococcus thermophilus
PF Vale, G Lafforgue, F Gatchitch… - … of the Royal …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
CRISPR-Cas is a form of adaptive sequence-specific immunity in microbes. This system
offers unique opportunities for the study of coevolution between bacteria and their viral …
offers unique opportunities for the study of coevolution between bacteria and their viral …
Why do we feel sick when infected—can altruism play a role?
K Shakhar, G Shakhar - PLoS Biology, 2015 - journals.plos.org
When we contract an infection, we typically feel sick and behave accordingly. Symptoms of
sickness behavior (SB) include anorexia, hypersomnia, depression, and reduced social …
sickness behavior (SB) include anorexia, hypersomnia, depression, and reduced social …
The history of ecoimmunology and its integration with disease ecology
Ecoimmunology is an example of how fruitful integrative approaches to biology can be.
Since its emergence, ecoimmunology has sparked constructive debate on a wide range of …
Since its emergence, ecoimmunology has sparked constructive debate on a wide range of …
Heterophil/lymphocyte ratios predict the magnitude of humoral immune response to a novel antigen in great tits (Parus major)
I Krams, J Vrublevska, D Cirule, I Kivleniece… - … and Physiology Part A …, 2012 - Elsevier
Animals display remarkable individual variation in their capacity to mount immune
responses against novel antigens. According to the life-history theory, this variation is …
responses against novel antigens. According to the life-history theory, this variation is …
Low-dose immune challenges result in detectable levels of oxidative damage
EM Armour, TL Bruner, JK Hines… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.biologists.com
Infection can result in substantial costs to animals, so they frequently respond by removing
infectious agents with an immune response. However, immune responses entail their own …
infectious agents with an immune response. However, immune responses entail their own …
Can disease resistance evolve independently at different ages? Genetic variation in age‐dependent resistance to disease in three wild plant species
Juveniles are typically less resistant (more susceptible) to infectious disease than adults,
and this difference in susceptibility can help fuel the spread of pathogens in age‐structured …
and this difference in susceptibility can help fuel the spread of pathogens in age‐structured …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring the potential links between gut microbiota composition and natural populations management in wild boar (Sus scrofa)
We surveyed wild boar (Sus scrofa) populations using 16S rRNA gene analysis of the gut
microbiota in fresh faeces taken from 88 animals hunted in 16 hunting estates. The wild boar …
microbiota in fresh faeces taken from 88 animals hunted in 16 hunting estates. The wild boar …
The signaling theory of symptoms: an evolutionary explanation of the placebo effect
L Steinkopf - Evolutionary Psychology, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Placebo research shows that the subjective quality of care and social support, as well as the
patients' expectations of treatment, influence therapeutic outcomes. However, this …
patients' expectations of treatment, influence therapeutic outcomes. However, this …