Laboratory mice have provided invaluable insight into mammalian immune systems. Yet the
immune phenotypes of mice bred and maintained in conventional laboratory conditions …

The prevalence and intensity of parasites in wild hosts varies across space and is a key
determinant of infection risk in humans, domestic animals and threatened wildlife. Because …

The rapid global spread and human health impacts of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes
COVID-19, show humanity's vulnerability to zoonotic disease pandemics. Although …

Our current understanding of immunology was largely defined in laboratory mice, partly
because they are inbred and genetically homogeneous, can be genetically manipulated …

The gut microbiota is vital to host health and, as such, it is important to elucidate the
mechanisms altering its composition and diversity. Intestinal helminths are host …

In animals, sex differences in immunity are proposed to shape variation in infection
prevalence and intensity among individuals in a population, with females typically expected …

Just as the gut microbiota (GM) is now recognized as an integral mediator of environmental
influences on human physiology, susceptibility to disease, and response to pharmacological …

Simple Summary The interest in wildlife research has increased in the last decades as more
scientists work within a One Health framework that regards human, livestock and wildlife …

For over a century, physiological tools and techniques have been allowing researchers to
characterize how organisms respond to changes in their natural environment and how they …

Infectious diseases are intimately associated with the dynamics of biodiversity. However, the
role that infectious disease plays within ecological communities is complex. The complex …