A novel multi-variate immunological approach, reveals immune variation associated with environmental conditions, and co-infection in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Abstract External signs of disease are frequently used as indicators of disease susceptibility. However, immune profiling can be a more effective indicator to understand how host responses to infection may be shaped by host, pathogen and environmental factors. To better inform wildlife health assess...

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Main Authors: Cristina M. Fernandez, Mark B. Krockenberger, Valentina, S. A. Mella, Belinda R. Wright, Mathew S. Crowther, Damien P. Higgins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57792-7