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Natural selection on quantitative immune defence traits: a comparison between theory and data.

Journal of evolutionary biology - 1 Jan 2015

Seppälä O

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Parasites present a threat for free-living species and affect several ecological and evolutionary processes. Immune defence is the main physiological barrier against infections, and understanding its evolution is central for predicting disease dynamics. I review theoretical predictions and empirical data on natural selection on quantitative immune defence traits in the wild. Evolutionary theory predicts immune...

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PMID: 25400248
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12528

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