Innate and germline immune memory: specificity and heritability of the ancient immune mechanisms for adaptation and survival
The immune memory is one of the defensive strategies developed by both unicellular and
multicellular organisms for ensuring their integrity and functionality. While the immune …
multicellular organisms for ensuring their integrity and functionality. While the immune …
Prior exposure to pathogens augments host heterogeneity in susceptibility and has key epidemiological consequences
DM Hawley, AA Pérez-Umphrey, JS Adelman… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Pathogen epidemics are key threats to human and wildlife health. Across systems, host
protection from pathogens following initial exposure is often incomplete, resulting in …
protection from pathogens following initial exposure is often incomplete, resulting in …
Infectious disease as a cause and consequence of phenotypic responses to challenge in a songbird species
MM Langager - 2024 - vtechworks.lib.vt.edu
Throughout their lives, animals are faced with numerous ecological challenges stemming
from abiotic and biotic conditions of their environment. Phenotypic shifts in response to one …
from abiotic and biotic conditions of their environment. Phenotypic shifts in response to one …