Life history linked to immune investment in developing amphibians

Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: cow025 - cow025
Published: Jan 1, 2016
Abstract
The broad diversity of amphibian developmental strategies has been shaped, in part, by pathogen pressure, yet trade-offs between the rate of larval development and immune investment remain poorly understood. The expression of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in skin secretions is a crucial defense against emerging amphibian pathogens and can also indirectly affect host defense by influencing the composition of skin microbiota. We examined the...
Paper Details
Title
Life history linked to immune investment in developing amphibians
Published Date
Jan 1, 2016
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
cow025 - cow025
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