Showing posts with label infection tolerance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label infection tolerance. Show all posts

Saturday, 9 August 2014

Wild sheep show benefits of putting up with parasites


Date:
August 7, 2014

Source:
Princeton University

Summary:
In the first evidence that natural selection favors an individual's infection tolerance, researchers have found that an animal's ability to endure an internal parasite strongly influences its reproductive success. The finding could provide the groundwork for boosting the resilience of humans and livestock to infection.


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