Adaptation to low parasite abundance affects immune investment strategy and immunopathological responses of cavefish
R. Peuss, A. C. Box, S. Chen, Y. Wang, D. Tsuchiya, J. L. Persons, A. Kenzior, E. Maldonado, J. Krishnan, J. P. Scharsack, B. P. Slaughter, N. Rohner
This study shows that cavefish, adapted to low parasite abundance, have a more sensitive immune system with reduced proinflammatory responses and shifted immune investment to adaptive immunity.
bioRxiv · Dec 18, 2019Evolutionary Biology