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SUBMITTER: Brace AJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5786166 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Brace Amber J AJ Lajeunesse Marc J MJ Ardia Daniel R DR Hawley Dana M DM Adelman James S JS Buchanan Katherine L KL Fair Jeanne M JM Grindstaff Jennifer L JL Matson Kevin D KD Martin Lynn B LB
Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology 20170601 5
A central assumption in ecological immunology is that immune responses are costly, with costs manifesting directly (e.g., increases in metabolic rate and increased amino acid usage) or as tradeoffs with other life processes (e.g., reduced growth and reproductive success). Across taxa, host longevity, timing of maturity, and reproductive effort affect the organization of immune systems. It is reasonable, therefore, to expect that these and related factors should also affect immune activation cost ...[more]