At birth the tissues of marsupial immune system are underdeveloped. The young animal is
not immunocompetent. Histological and immunohistochemical studies of pouch young …

It is now clear that milk has multiple functions; it provides the most appropriate nutrition for
growth of the newborn, it delivers a range of bioactives with the potential to stimulate …

Tasmanian devil joeys, like other marsupials, are born at a very early stage of development,
prior to the development of their adaptive immune system, yet survive in a pathogen-laden …

Background Captive koala breeding programmes are essential for long-term species
management. However, breeding efficacy is frequently impacted by high neonatal mortality …

Marsupials are born without a functioning adaptive immune system, into a non-sterile
environment where they continue to develop. This review examines the extent of exposure …

Background Marsupials are born much earlier than placental mammals, with most crawling
from the birth canal to the protective marsupium (pouch) to further their development …

Marsupial mammals, born in an extremely atricial state with no functional immune system,
offer a unique opportunity to investigate both the developing microbiome and its relationship …

Antimicrobial peptides, such as cathelicidin, are an evolutionarily old defense system.
However they have more complex actions than just simply their antimicrobial effects …

Marsupial young are born in an under-developed state without mature immune responses.
Prior to the maturation of an immune system, marsupial young are heavily reliant upon …

Cathelicidins secreted in milk may be central to autocrine feedback in the mammary gland
for optimal development in addition to conferring innate immunity to both the mammary …