The missing response to selection in the wild
Although there are many examples of contemporary directional selection, evidence for
responses to selection that match predictions are often missing in quantitative genetic …
responses to selection that match predictions are often missing in quantitative genetic …
[HTML][HTML] Host–parasite coevolution: why changing population size matters
Host–parasite coevolution is widely assumed to have a major influence on biological
evolution, especially as these interactions impose high selective pressure on the …
evolution, especially as these interactions impose high selective pressure on the …
Natural selection on individual variation in tolerance of gastrointestinal nematode infection
Hosts may mitigate the impact of parasites by two broad strategies: resistance, which limits
parasite burden, and tolerance, which limits the fitness or health cost of increasing parasite …
parasite burden, and tolerance, which limits the fitness or health cost of increasing parasite …
Senescence in immunity against helminth parasites predicts adult mortality in a wild mammal
Our understanding of the deterioration in immune function in old age—immunosenescence—
derives principally from studies of modern human populations and laboratory animals. The …
derives principally from studies of modern human populations and laboratory animals. The …
[HTML][HTML] IL-17 and neutrophils: unexpected players in the type 2 immune response
JE Allen, TE Sutherland, D Rückerl - Current opinion in immunology, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Type 2 cytokines protect against helminths but also cause allergic disease.•IL-17
and neutrophils unexpectedly contribute to type 2 immunity.•IL-17 and type 2 cytokines can …
and neutrophils unexpectedly contribute to type 2 immunity.•IL-17 and type 2 cytokines can …
Negative covariance between parasite load and body condition in a population of feral horses
In wild and domestic animals, gastrointestinal parasites can have significant impacts on host
development, condition, health, reproduction and longevity. Improving our understanding of …
development, condition, health, reproduction and longevity. Improving our understanding of …
Fine‐scale spatial patterns of wildlife disease are common and understudied
All parasites are heterogeneous in space, yet little is known about the prevalence and scale
of this spatial variation, particularly in wild animal systems. To address this question, we …
of this spatial variation, particularly in wild animal systems. To address this question, we …
The fine-scale landscape of immunity and parasitism in a wild ungulate population
Spatial heterogeneity in susceptibility and exposure to parasites is a common source of
confounding variation in disease ecology studies. However, it is not known whether spatial …
confounding variation in disease ecology studies. However, it is not known whether spatial …
Adverse effects of Diptera flies on northern ungulates: Rangifer, Alces, and Bison
BM Benedict, PS Barboza - Mammal Review, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Flies (Diptera) damage ungulates far beyond the injury of their bite wounds: they are vectors
of diseases and cause ungulates to lose foraging opportunities due to avoidance behaviour …
of diseases and cause ungulates to lose foraging opportunities due to avoidance behaviour …
Wounded but unstressed: Moose tolerate injurious flies in the boreal forest
BM Benedict, DP Thompson, JA Crouse… - Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Moose (Alces alces) in boreal habitats feed and rest where they are exposed to Dipteran
flies and the parasites they carry. We collected 31,905 flies during the summer from 12 …
flies and the parasites they carry. We collected 31,905 flies during the summer from 12 …