Many amphibian populations are declining worldwide, and infectious diseases are a leading
cause. Given the eminent threat infectious diseases pose to amphibian populations, there is …

Infectious diseases are a major driver of the global amphibian decline. In addition, many
factors, including genetics, stress, pollution, and climate change can influence the response …

Highlights•We examined potential immune system–locomotion trade-offs in adult newts.•We
used Escherichia coli cell wall lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to trigger an immune response.•An …

Previous studies suggest that immune-challenged individuals need to allocate resources to
the immune system to combat infection, reducing escape ability and increasing the …

Anurans can be naturally infected by the bacterium Escherichia coli (Migula, 1895)
Castellani and Chalmers, 1919, which contain lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in their external …

The question of why females evaluate more than one sexual trait to choose their mates has
received increasing attention in recent years. Here, we investigated the information-content …

Pathogens and parasites take resources from hosts, reducing host fitness, and so acting as
important selective agents. Hence, hosts have evolved an array of mechanisms to avoid the …

Consistency in behaviour is currently receiving a renewed interest. Although courtship
display is generally consistent in terms of behavioural sequence and structure, there is also …