[Animal immunocompetence and its effect on population regulation and life history trade-off].

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  • Author(s): Zhang Z;Zhang Z; Wang D
  • Source:
    Ying yong sheng tai xue bao = The journal of applied ecology [Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao] 2005 Jul; Vol. 16 (7), pp. 1375-9.
  • Publication Type:
    English Abstract; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Ying yong sheng tai xue bao bian ji wei yuan hui Country of Publication: China NLM ID: 9425159 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1001-9332 (Print) Linking ISSN: 10019332 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Shenyang Shi : Ying yong sheng tai xue bao bian ji wei yuan hui
      Original Publication: Shenyang Shi : Ying yong sheng tai xue bao bian ji wei yuan hui, 1990-
    • Subject Terms:
      Ecology* ; Reproduction*; Animals, Wild/*growth & development ; Immunocompetence/*immunology ; Life Cycle Stages/*immunology; Animals ; Animals, Wild/immunology ; Life Cycle Stages/physiology ; Population Dynamics
    • Abstract:
      Immunocompetence is a common conception in biomedical and animal sciences, and refers to the ability of organisms against diseases. In recent years, a new field, ecological immunology, has been received much attention, which deals with the variation of immunocompetence in wildlife by immune methods. This paper introduced the conception of immunocompetence, the factors affecting its performance, and its roles in regulating animal population dynamics. Some hypotheses on population regulation in small mammals, such as immunocompetence handicap hypothesis, immunocompetence selection hypothesis and winter immune enhancement hypothesis were summarized. The relationships among energy metabolism, endocrine controlling mechanism and immune system were introduced, and the recent progress on immunocompetence and life history trade-off was analyzed. The trade-off between survival and immunocompetence, as well as between reproduction and immunocompetence were discussed, and some developing perspectives and new problems in ecological immunology were proposed.
    • Number of References:
      52
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20051029 Date Completed: 20070123 Latest Revision: 20161018
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      16252887