Chapter Three – Host–Parasite Interactions and the Evolution of Immune Defense

Kenneth Wilson; Sheena C. Cotter

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Chapter Three – Host–Parasite Interactions and the Evolution of Immune Defense

Kenneth Wilson, Sheena C. Cotter

School of Biological Sciences

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Abstract

Parasites and pathogens are ubiquitous and act as an important selection pressure on animals. Here, drawing primarily on our own research, mostly on insects, we illustrate how host-parasite interactions have played a role in the evolution of a range of phenomena, including animal coloration, social behavior, foraging ecology, sexual selection, and life-history tradeoffs, as well as how variation in host behavior and ecology can drive variation in parasitism risk and host allocation of resources to immunity and other antiparasite defenses. We conclude by identifying key areas for future study.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in the Study of Behavior
Editors	Jane Brockmann, Timothy J. Roper, Marc Naguib, John C. Mitani, Leigh W. Simmons, Louise Barrett
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	81-174
Number of pages	94
Volume	45
ISBN (Print)	978-0-12-407186-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-407186-5.00003-3
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Chapter Three – Host–Parasite Interactions and the Evolution of Immune Defense. / Wilson, Kenneth; Cotter, Sheena C.
Advances in the Study of Behavior. ed. / Jane Brockmann; Timothy J. Roper; Marc Naguib; John C. Mitani; Leigh W. Simmons; Louise Barrett. Vol. 45 Elsevier, 2013. p. 81-174.

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