Primates Pathogens And Evolution

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Primates Pathogens And Evolution

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Author : Jessica F. Brinkworth
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-08-30

Primates Pathogens And Evolution written by Jessica F. Brinkworth and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-30 with Science categories.

The immune systems of human and non-human primates have diverged over time, such that some species differ considerably in their susceptibility, symptoms, and survival of particular infectious diseases. Variation in primate immunity is such that major human pathogens - such as immunodeficiency viruses, herpesviruses and malaria-inducing species of Plasmodium - elicit striking differences in immune response between closely related species and within primate populations. These differences in immunity are the outcome of complex evolutionary processes that include interactions between the host, its pathogens and symbiont/commensal organisms. The success of some pathogens in establishing persistent infections in humans and other primates has been determined not just by the molecular evolution of the pathogen and its interactions with the host, but also by the evolution of primate behavior and ecology, microflora, immune factors and the evolution of other biological systems. To explore how interactions between primates and their pathogens have shaped their mutual molecular evolution, Primates, Pathogens and Evolution brings together research that explores comparative primate immune function, the emergence of major and neglected primate diseases, primate-microorganism molecular interactions, and related topics. This book will be of interest to anyone curious as to why infectious diseases manifest differently in humans and their closest relatives. It will be of particular interest to scholars specializing in human and non-human primate evolution, epidemiology and immunology, and disease ecology. Primates, Pathogens and Evolution offers an overview and discussion of current findings on differences in the molecular mechanics of primate immune response, as well as on pathogen-mediated primate evolution and human and non-human primate health.

Infectious Diseases In Primates

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Author : Charles Nunn
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2006-04-27

Infectious Diseases In Primates written by Charles Nunn and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-27 with Science categories.

Recent progress in the field of wildlife disease ecology demonstrates that infectious disease plays a crucial role in the lives of wild animals. Parasites and pathogens should be especially important for social animals in which high contact among individuals increases the potential for disease spread. As one of the best studied mammalian groups, primates offer a unique opportunity to examine how complex behaviours (including social organization) influence the risk of acquiring infectious diseases, and the defences used by animals to avoid infection. This book explores the correlates of disease risk in primates, including not only social and mating behaviour but also diet, habitat use, life history, geography and phylogeny. The authors examine how a core set of host and parasite traits influence patterns of parasitism at three levels of biological organization: among individuals, among populations, and across species. A major goal is to synthesize, for the first time, four disparate areas of research: primate behavioural ecology, parasite biology, wildlife epidemiology, and the behavioural and immune defences employed by animals to counter infectious disease. Throughout, the authors provide an overview of the remarkable diversity of infectious agents found in wild primate populations. Additional chapters consider how knowledge of infectious diseases in wild primates can inform efforts focused on primate conservation and human health. More generally, this book identifies infectious disease as an important frontier in our understanding of primate behaviour and ecology. It highlights future challenges for testing the links between host and parasite traits, including hypotheses for the effects of disease on primate social and mating systems.

Perspectives In Primate Biology

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Author : E. H. Ashton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981

Perspectives In Primate Biology written by E. H. Ashton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Primates categories.

London Pubished for the Society by Academic Press 1981.

Evolution

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Author : Douglas J. Futuyma
language : en
Publisher: Sinauer Associates, Incorporated
Release Date : 2009

Evolution written by Douglas J. Futuyma and has been published by Sinauer Associates, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Science categories.

Douglas Futuyma presents an overview of current thinking on theories of evolution, aimed at an undergraduate audience.

Genome Research

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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

Genome Research written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Gene amplification categories.

Proceedings

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004

Proceedings written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biology categories.

Critical Reviews In Microbiology

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

Critical Reviews In Microbiology written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Microbiology categories.

Ecological Social And Evolutionary Aspects Of Baboon Papio Cynocephalus Grooming Behavior

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Author : Carol Denise Saunders
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988

Ecological Social And Evolutionary Aspects Of Baboon Papio Cynocephalus Grooming Behavior written by Carol Denise Saunders and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Social behavior in animals categories.

Primate Behavior

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Author : James L. Fobes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982

Primate Behavior written by James L. Fobes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Science categories.

Smithsonian Contributions To Zoology

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986

Smithsonian Contributions To Zoology written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Zoology categories.