Transgenerational pathogen effects: Maternal pathogen exposure reduces offspring fitness
K. M. McIntire, M. K. Dziuba, E. B. Haywood, M. L. Robertson, M. Vaandrager, E. Baird, F. Corcoran, T. Nelson, M. H. Cortez, M. A. Duffy
This study investigates transgenerational effects of a microsporidian pathogen, finding negative impacts on offspring fitness without immune priming or tolerance.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2023Ecology