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The ecology of immune state in a wild mammal, Mus musculus domesticus.
PLoS biology - 1 Apr 2018
Abolins Stephen, Lazarou Luke, Weldon Laura, Hughes Louise, King Elizabeth C, Drescher Paul, Pocock Michael J O, Hafalla Julius C R, Riley Eleanor M, Viney Mark
Abstract excerpt
The immune state of wild animals is largely unknown. Knowing this and what affects it is important in understanding how infection and disease affects wild animals. The immune state of wild animals is also important in understanding the biology of their pathogens, which is directly relevant to explaining pathogen spillover among species, including to humans. The paucity of knowledge about wild animals' immune...
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