Evolutionary trade-off between innate and acquired immune defences in birds

The development, maintenance, and use of immune defences are costly. Therefore, animals face trade-offs in terms of resource allocation within their immune system and between their immune system and other phys...

Source: Frontiers in Zoology - September 8, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Piotr Minias, Wei-Xuan V. -H. Peng and Kevin D. Matson Tags: Research Source Type: research