Simple Summary A critical global health problem is microbial resistance to antibiotics. In
order to further discuss this issue and search for practical means to overcome such …

This chapter reviews and synthesizes research on hormonal correlates of sexual maturation
and adult reproductive function in owl monkeys and how those hormones respond to …

When access to resources is limited, organisms must shift energy investment among
physiological processes to survive, reproduce, and respond to unpredictable events. The …

Reptiles, the only ectothermic amniotes, employ a wide variety of physiological adaptations
to adjust to their environments but remain vastly understudied in the field of immunology and …

Energy is a finite resource required for all physiological processes and must be allocated
efficiently among essential activities to ensure fitness and survival. During the active season …

Recent studies have shown that acute physiological increases in endogenous
glucocorticoid levels have immunostimulatory effects. Although post-acute stress …

Feeding upregulates immune function and the systemic and local (gastrointestinal tract)
concentrations of some immunoregulatory hormones, as corticosterone (CORT) and …

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are central mediators of vertebrate responses to intrinsic and extrinsic
stimuli. Among the sources of variation in circulating GCs are transgenerational effects …

Throughout life, animals must maintain homeostasis while coping with challenging events.
The period after reproduction can be challenging for oviparous females to maintain …

Ecoimmunology affords us the ability to better understand immunological processes through
consideration of external factors, such as the thermal microenvironment. This consideration …