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A multi‐faceted approach testing the effects of previous bacterial exposure on resistance and tolerance
30 Jan 2019
Abstract excerpt
Hosts can alter their strategy towards pathogens during their lifetime; that is, they can show phenotypic plasticity in immunity or life history. Immune priming is one such example, where a previous encounter with a pathogen confers enhanced protection upon secondary challenge, resulting in reduced pathogen load (i.e., resistance) and improved host survival. However, an initial encounter might also enhance...
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