... in vertebrates: allostasis, life-history modulation, and hormonal regulation . In Ecoimmunology (ed. G. E. Demas and R. J. Nelson ), pp. 45 - 91 . Oxford University Press . Baldo , M. B. , Antenucci , C. D. and Luna , F. (2015). Effect of ambient temperature on evaporative...

.... Host–parasite relationship Phenotypic plasticity Ecoimmunology Immune response Trained immunity Programa de Apoyos para la Superación del Personal Académico Dirección General del Asuntos del Personal Académico Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México http...

... contributes to the immune response; however, this participation reduces muscle function and increases mortality from predation. Sharing resources optimizes function, but comes at a cost. Ecoimmunology Predator stress Pathogen Trade-offs Lepidoptera Natural Sciences and Engineering Research...

...Susannah S. French; Gregory E. Demas; Patricia C. Lopes ABSTRACT Historically, the fields of ecoimmunology, psychoneuroimmunology and disease ecology have taken complementary yet disparate theoretical and experimental approaches, despite sharing critical common themes. Researchers in these areas...

..., which is a common dosage in ecoimmunological studies, lost more body mass than individuals from other treatment groups. However, every dose of LPS resulted in a commensurate increase in oxidative damage. Parasitic mite abundance had no effect on oxidative damage across treatments. The amount...

... (endurance versus sprinting) results in complex trade-offs with the immune system that are not caused by energy limitation alone. Ecoimmunology Life history Performance Trade-offs Life-history theory predicts that organisms should allocate finite resources to traits in a manner...

... systemic infections, with the response varying according to the number and type of concurrent immune challenges. Ecoimmunology Microbiome regulation Physiological networks Lepidopteran The gut microbiome is vital for many animals, both vertebrate (Montalban-Arques et al., 2015 ; Youngblut...

... occurs in all animals. It may be an important protection against food toxins. Mobilizing immune defense depresses the ability to detoxify food (as shown in caterpillars). Illness-induced anorexia Psychoneuroimmunology Sickness behavior Ecoimmunology Pesticide Animals typically lose...

...Melissa A. Bernardo; Michael S. Singer ABSTRACT Research on parasite-altered feeding behavior in insects is contributing to an emerging literature that considers possible adaptive consequences of altered feeding behavior for the host or the parasite. Several recent ecoimmunological studies show...

... to the physiological state. Ecoimmunology Chronic stress Stress hormones Attacin Phenoloxidase Glutathione Octopamine Predation Predators induce fight-or-flight stress responses in their prey, but chronic activation of these responses results in immunosuppression in mammals (Sapolsky et al., 2000...

.... Ecoimmunology Food restriction Innate immunity Lipopolysaccharide Photoperiod Red crossbill Natural selection dictates that multiparous organisms should balance energy allocation to both reproduction and survival-related processes to maximize fitness (King, 1974). Maintaining immune function...

... photoperiod attenuates energetically expensive sickness symptoms, such that they correspond with natural seasonal variation in sickness intensity. Acute phase response Cortisol Ecoimmunology Lipopolysaccharide Mounting an appropriate immune response to infection is a necessity for survival...

... 2014. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd 2014 Thermoregulatory-dependent immune investment Temperature Ecoimmunology Phenoloxidase Seasonality Plasticity Insects are ectothermic poikilotherms whose body temperature covaries with ambient temperature. Still, insects can...

... interests declared. 24 5 2013 16 7 2013 © 2013. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd 2013 temperature-dependent immunity plasticity seasonality phenoloxidase lytic ecoimmunology Seasonal dynamics in pathogen infection rates have long been recognized (Nelson...

...Otto Seppälä; Katja Leicht SUMMARY Understanding the outcomes of host–parasite interactions in nature is in high demand as parasites and pathogens are important for several ecological and evolutionary processes. Ecological immunology (ecoimmunology) has a key role in reaching this goal because...