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Living with chronic infection: Persistent immunomodulation during avirulent haemoparasitic infection in a wild rodent by Taylor, Christopher H., Friberg, Ida M., Jackson, Joseph A., Arriero, Elena, Begon, Mike, Wanelik, Klara M., Paterson, Steve, Bradley, Janette E.

“…Apicomplexans are a protozoan phylum of obligate parasites which may be highly virulent during acute infections, but may also persist as chronic infections…”
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Geographical location influences the composition of the gut microbiota in wild house mice (Mus musculus domesticus) at a fine spatial scale by Goertz, Sarah, de Menezes, Alexandre B, Birtles, Richard J, Fenn, Jonathan, Lowe, Ann E, MacColl, Andrew D C, Poulin, Benoit, Young, Stuart, Bradley, Janette E, Taylor, Christopher H

“…The composition of the mammalian gut microbiota can be influenced by a multitude of environmental variables such as diet and infections. Studies investigating…”
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Effects of an IgE receptor polymorphism acting on immunity, susceptibility to infection, and reproduction in a wild rodent by Wanelik, Klara M, Begon, Mike, Bradley, Janette E, Friberg, Ida M, Jackson, Joseph A, Taylor, Christopher H, Paterson, Steve

“…The genotype of an individual is an important predictor of their immune function, and subsequently, their ability to control or avoid infection and ultimately…”
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Body size in Batesian mimicry by Taylor, Christopher H.

“…A variety of traits is available for predators to distinguish unpalatable prey from palatable Batesian mimics. Among them, body size has received little…”
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Why many Batesian mimics are inaccurate: evidence from hoverfly colour patterns by Taylor, Christopher H., Reader, Tom, Gilbert, Francis

“…Mimicry is considered a classic example of the elaborate adaptations that natural selection can produce, yet often similarity between Batesian (harmless)…”
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Mapping the evolution of accurate Batesian mimicry of social wasps in hoverflies by Leavey, Alice, Taylor, Christopher H., Symonds, Matthew R. E., Gilbert, Francis, Reader, Tom

“…Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) provide an excellent opportunity to study the evolution of Batesian mimicry, where defenseless prey avoid predation by evolving…”
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Early‐life immune expression profiles predict later‐life health and fitness in a wild rodent by Wanelik, Klara M., Begon, Mike, Bradley, Janette E., Friberg, Ida M., Taylor, Christopher H., Jackson, Joseph A., Paterson, Steve

“…Individuals differ in the nature of the immune responses they produce, affecting disease susceptibility and ultimately health and fitness. These differences…”
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Hoverflies are imperfect mimics of wasp colouration by Taylor, Christopher H., Reader, Tom, Gilbert, Francis

“…Many Batesian mimics are considered to be inaccurate copies of their models, including a number of hoverfly species which appear to be poor mimics of bees and…”
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Transcriptome-wide analysis reveals different categories of response to a standardised immune challenge in a wild rodent by Wanelik, Klara M., Begon, Mike, Arriero, Elena, Bradley, Janette E., Friberg, Ida M., Jackson, Joseph A., Taylor, Christopher H., Paterson, Steve

“…Individuals vary in their immune response and, as a result, some are more susceptible to infectious disease than others. Little is known about the nature of…”
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Immune state is associated with natural dietary variation in wild mice Mus musculus domesticus by Taylor, Christopher H., Young, Stuart, Fenn, Jonathan, Lamb, Angela L., Lowe, Ann E., Poulin, Benoit, MacColl, Andrew D. C., Bradley, Janette E., Hopkins, William

“…The ability, propensity and need to mount an immune response vary both among individuals and within a single individual over time. A wide array of parameters…”
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A candidate tolerance gene identified in a natural population of field voles (Microtus agrestis) by Wanelik, Klara M., Begon, Michael, Birtles, Richard J., Bradley, Janette E., Friberg, Ida M., Jackson, Joseph A., Taylor, Christopher H., Thomason, Anna G., Turner, Andrew K., Paterson, Steve

“…The animal immune response has hitherto been viewed primarily in the context of resistance only. However, individuals can also employ a tolerance strategy to…”
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Physiological, but not fitness, effects of two interacting haemoparasitic infections in a wild rodent by Taylor, Christopher H., Wanelik, Klara M., Friberg, Ida M., Lowe, Ann, Hall, Amy J., Ralli, Catriona, Birtles, Richard J., Begon, Mike, Paterson, Steve, Jackson, Joseph A., Bradley, Janette E.

“…[Display omitted] •Babesia microti reduces chances of infection with Bartonella spp. in field voles.•Babesia microti causes gross…”
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Distance transform: a tool for the study of animal colour patterns by Taylor, Christopher H., Gilbert, Francis, Reader, Tom, Tatem, Andrew

“…Summary The information in animal colour patterns plays a key role in many ecological interactions; quantification would help us to study them, but this is…”
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Why many Batesian mimics are inaccurate: evidence from hoverfly colour patterns by Taylor, Christopher H., Reader, Tom, Gilbert, Francis

“…Mimicry is considered a classic example of the elaborate adaptations that natural selection can produce, yet often similarity between Batesian (harmless)…”
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Which traits do observers use to distinguish Batesian mimics from their models? by Taylor, Christopher H., Warrin, Jonathan, Gilbert, Francis, Reader, Tom

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The evolution and ecology of multiple antipredator defences by Kikuchi, David W., Allen, William L., Arbuckle, Kevin, Aubier, Thomas G., Briolat, Emmanuelle S., Burdfield‐Steel, Emily R., Cheney, Karen L., Daňková, Klára, Elias, Marianne, Hämäläinen, Liisa, Herberstein, Marie E., Hossie, Thomas J., Joron, Mathieu, Kunte, Krushnamegh, Leavell, Brian C., Lindstedt, Carita, Lorioux‐Chevalier, Ugo, McClure, Melanie, McLellan, Callum F., Medina, Iliana, Nawge, Viraj, Páez, Erika, Pal, Arka, Pekár, Stano, Penacchio, Olivier, Raška, Jan, Reader, Tom, Rojas, Bibiana, Rönkä, Katja H., Rößler, Daniela C., Rowe, Candy, Rowland, Hannah M., Roy, Arlety, Schaal, Kaitlin A., Sherratt, Thomas N., Skelhorn, John, Smart, Hannah R., Stankowich, Ted, Stefan, Amanda M., Summers, Kyle, Taylor, Christopher H., Thorogood, Rose, Umbers, Kate, Winters, Anne E., Yeager, Justin, Exnerová, Alice

“…Prey seldom rely on a single type of antipredator defence, often using multiple defences to avoid predation. In many cases, selection in different contexts may…”
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