Evolutionary trade-off between innate and acquired immune defences in birds
Abstract Background The development, maintenance, and use of immune defences are costly. Therefore, animals face trade-offs in terms of resource allocation within their immune system and between their immune system and other physiological processes. To maximize fitness, evolution may favour investme...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-023-00511-1 |