Disentangling the interaction among host resources, the immune system and pathogens

The interaction between the immune system and pathogens is often characterised as a predator–prey interaction. This characterisation ignores the fact that both require host resources to reproduce. Here, we propose novel theory that considers how these resource requirements can modify the interaction...

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Main Authors: Cressler, Clayton E, Nelson, William A, Day, Troy, McCauley, Edward, Bonsall, Michael
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4264941/