Variability in the environment defines the structure and dynamics of all living systems, from
organisms to ecosystems. Species have evolved traits and strategies that allow them to …

Trans-generational immune priming (TGIP) refers to the transfer of the parental
immunological experience to its progeny. This may result in offspring protection from …

China is the world's fourth-largest country in terms of landmass. Its highly diverse
biogeography presents opportunities for many invasive alien insects. However, physical and …

1. Immune priming refers to improved protection of the host after a second encounter with
the same parasite or pathogen. This phenomenon is similar to that of adaptive immunity in …

Parental experience with parasites and pathogens can lead to increased offspring
resistance to infection, through a process known as transgenerational immune priming …

Growing evidence demonstrates that invertebrates display adaptive-like immune abilities,
commonly known as “immune priming”. Immune priming is a process by which a host …

Background Previous exposure to a pathogen can help organisms cope with recurring
infection. This is widely recognised in vertebrates, but increasing occasions are also being …

Abstract The Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is farmed globally. Ostreid herpesvirus
(OsHV-1) causes severe mortalities of farmed C. gigas. Management of OsHV-1 has proven …

Immune priming is a new paradigm in innate immunity. However, most studies have focused
on the benefits of priming (enhanced survival and parasite clearance after a second …

Background Phenotypic changes in response to environmental influences can persist from
one generation into the next. In many systems parental parasite experience influences …