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Of poisons and parasites-the defensive role of tetrodotoxin against infections in newts.

The Journal of animal ecology - 1 Jul 2018

Johnson Pieter T J, Calhoun Dana M, Stokes Amber N, Susbilla Calvin B, McDevitt-Galles Travis, Briggs Cheryl J, Hoverman Jason T, Tkach Vasyl V, de Roode Jacobus C

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Classical research on animal toxicity has focused on the role of toxins in protection against predators, but recent studies suggest these same compounds can offer a powerful defense against parasites and infectious diseases. Newts in the genus Taricha are brightly coloured and contain the potent neurotoxin, tetrodotoxin (TTX), which is hypothesized to have evolved as a defense against vertebrate predators such as...

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PMID: 29476541
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12816

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