Ecological immunology: costly parasite defences and trade-offs in evolutionary ecology.
In the face of continuous threats from parasites, hosts have evolved an elaborate series of preventative and controlling measures - the immune system - in order to reduce the fitness costs of parasitism. However, these measures do have associated costs. Viewing an individual's immune response t...
Main Authors: | Sheldon, B, Verhulst, S |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
1996
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