感染-营养反:脂肪支持病原体清除,但病原体减少脂肪在野生哺乳动物
Rachel A Smiley1,2, Brittany L Wagler1, William H Edwards3
1Haub School of the Environment and Natural Resources, 804 E Fremont Street, Laramie, WY 82071, USA.
Proceedings. Biological sciences
|July 16, 2024
概括
宿主脂肪储量影响病原体清除,感染在大角羊中造成显著的能量成本. 这些病原体负担会影响生存和繁殖,特别是在有限的粮食资源下.
科学领域:
- 野生动物生态学野生动物生态学
- 病原体与宿主相互作用
- 动物生理学 动物生理学
背景情况:
- 病原体对宿主健康的间接影响往往被低估.
- 能量储备在宿主-病原体动态中起着至关重要的作用.
- 了解这些关系对于野生动物种群管理至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 研究大角羊的能量储备和感染状况之间的双向关系.
- 量化与病原体感染相关的能量成本.
- 评估能量储备如何影响病原体清除,繁殖和生存.
主要方法:
- 在个体大角羊 (Ovis canadensis) 中多次测量脂肪储量和感染状况.
- 利用了来自大黄石生态系统的数据.
- 分析了脂肪储备对病原体清除的影响,反之亦然.
主要成果:
- 较高的脂肪储备与改善清除病原体的能力有关,包括Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae.
- 感染呼吸道病原体导致脂肪储量显著减少.
- 感染的能量成本与养育后代的成本相美或超过,影响了生存和繁殖.
结论:
- 对于宿主来说,能量储备对于管理病原体感染至关重要.
- 病原体引起的能量成本可能会加剧生殖和生存之间的权衡.
- 即使没有活跃的疫情,病原体的慢性能量负担也会对健康和人口产生重大影响,特别是在资源有限的情况下.
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