Ecological and evolutionary implications of immunological priming in invertebrates
Little, Tom J. and Kraaijeveld, Alex R. (2004) Ecological and evolutionary implications of immunological priming in invertebrates. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 19, (2), 58-60. (doi:10.1016/j.tree.2003.11.011).
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Description/Abstract
Invertebrates have an immune response that differs considerably from the acquired immune response found in vertebrates. However, new studies indicate that past experience with a pathogen can provide individual invertebrates, or their descendants, with enhanced immunity. This prophylactic effect, termed immunological priming, is functionally similar to the acquired immune response in vertebrates. This newfound
complexity of invertebrate immunity begs investigation into the conditions under which immunological priming should evolve, and its consequences for population dynamics.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | My contributions consisted of generating ideas and co-writing the paper |
| ISSNs: | 0169-5347 (print) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QL Zoology Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Biological Sciences |
| Item ID: | 35402 |
| Date Deposited: | 16 May 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Jun 2012 10:20 |
| Contributors: | Little, Tom J. (Author) Kraaijeveld, Alex R. (Author) |
| Date: | February 2004 |
| Additional Information: | My contributions consisted of generating ideas and co-writing the paper |
| Status: | Published |
| Contact Email Address: | tom.little@ed.ac.uk |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/35402 |
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