Causes and consequences of intra- and inter-host heterogeneity in defence against nematodes

Parasite Immunology

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 362-373

  Hayward, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Co infection; Immunosenescence; Life history trade offs; Parasite resistance; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

HELIGMOSOMATOIDEA; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOGENETICS; INNATE IMMUNITY; LIFESPAN; LIVESTOCK; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA; TRICHOSTRONGYLUS COLUBRIFORMIS; WILDLIFE; AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; CLASSIFICATION; EVOLUTION; IMMUNOLOGY; NEMATODIASIS; PARASITOLOGY;

AGING; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; MODELS, ANIMAL; NEMATODA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS;

EID: 84885410074     PISSN: 01419838     EISSN: 13653024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pim.12054     Document Type: Review

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