Reproduction has different costs for immunity and parasitism in a wild mammal
G. F. Albery, K. Watt, R. Keith, S. Morris, A. Morris, F. Kenyon, D. H. Nussey, J. M. Pemberton
This study examines the relationship between reproduction, immunity, and parasitism in wild female red deer, finding that gestation reduces IgA but not parasitism, while lactation increases parasitism despite no immune cost.
bioRxiv · Nov 29, 2018Ecology