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16764966

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-7-24
pubmed:abstractText
Along with reproductive success and predation, infectious disease is a major demographic and evolutionary driver of natural populations. To understand the evolutionary impacts of disease, research has focussed on the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), a genetic region involved in antigen presentation. There is a pressing need for the broader research currently conducted on traditional vertebrate models to be transferred to wildlife. Incorporating such knowledge will enable a broader understanding of the levels at which natural selection can act on immunity. We propose two new approaches to wildlife immunogenetics and discuss the challenges of conducting such studies. At a time when novel pathogens are increasingly emerging in natural populations, these new approaches are integral to understanding disease dynamics and assessing epidemic risks.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0169-5347
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
433-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-5-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Is MHC enough for understanding wildlife immunogenetics?
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Zoology, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4RY, UK. karina.acevedo-whitehouse@ioz.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article