Sickness behaviors across vertebrate taxa: proximate and ultimate mechanisms
There is nothing like a pandemic to get the world thinking about how infectious diseases
affect individual behavior. In this respect, sick animals can behave in ways that are …
affect individual behavior. In this respect, sick animals can behave in ways that are …
Sickness and the social brain: how the immune system regulates behavior across species
Many instances of sickness critically involve the immune system. The immune system talks
to the brain in a bidirectional loop. This discourse affords the immune system immense …
to the brain in a bidirectional loop. This discourse affords the immune system immense …
[HTML][HTML] Short-term stressors and corticosterone effects on immunity in male toads (Rhinella icterica): a neuroimmune-endocrine approach
In the last decades, it is growing the idea that stress-induced immunomodulation is bimodal:
with acute stress associated with enhancing effects while chronic stress with suppressive …
with acute stress associated with enhancing effects while chronic stress with suppressive …
Climate match is key to predict range expansion of the world's worst invasive terrestrial vertebrates
Y Du, X Wang, S Ashraf, W Tu, Y Xi, R Cui… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the determinants of the range expansion of invasive alien species is crucial
for developing effective prevention and control strategies. Nevertheless, we still lack a global …
for developing effective prevention and control strategies. Nevertheless, we still lack a global …
Innate immunity of Florida cane toads: how dispersal has affected physiological responses to LPS
Physiological tradeoffs occur in organisms coping with their environments, which are likely
to increase as populations reach peripheries of established ranges. Invasive species offer …
to increase as populations reach peripheries of established ranges. Invasive species offer …
Immune and endocrine alterations at the early stage of inflammatory assemblage in toads after stimulation with heat-killed bacteria (Aeromonas hydrophila)
The red-leg syndrome in amphibians is a condition commonly associated with the bacteria
Aeromonas hydrophila and has led to population declines. However, there is little …
Aeromonas hydrophila and has led to population declines. However, there is little …
[HTML][HTML] Systemic hormonal and immune regulation induced by intraperitoneal LPS injection in bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus)
AC de Figueiredo, SCM Titon, B Titon Jr… - … and Physiology Part A …, 2021 - Elsevier
Host's defense against external challenges activates an inflammatory response regulated by
a set of chemical signals, including hormones. These immunomodulatory hormones, such …
a set of chemical signals, including hormones. These immunomodulatory hormones, such …
Lipopolysaccharide regulates pro-and anti-inflammatory cytokines, corticosterone, and melatonin in toads
LF Ferreira, PG Garcia Neto, SCM Titon… - Integrative …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Glucocorticoids and melatonin (MEL) show integrated and complex immunomodulatory
effects, mostly described for endotherms, yet underexplored in amphibians. In this context …
effects, mostly described for endotherms, yet underexplored in amphibians. In this context …
LPS‐induced immunomodulation and hormonal variation over time in toads
The inflammatory response is a complex process that relies on interactions among multiple
endocrine and immune modulators. Studies incorporating time‐related and integrative …
endocrine and immune modulators. Studies incorporating time‐related and integrative …
Stress and immunity: field comparisons among populations of invasive cane toads in Florida
Cane toads (Rhinella marina) were introduced worldwide and have become invasive in
multiple locations, representing a major driver of biodiversity loss through competition (food …
multiple locations, representing a major driver of biodiversity loss through competition (food …