Immune priming: mothering males modulate immunity

M Cristina Keightley; Bob B M Wong; Graham J Lieschke

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2012.11.050

Immune priming: mothering males modulate immunity

Curr Biol. 2013 Jan 21;23(2):R76-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.11.050.

Authors

M Cristina Keightley¹, Bob B M Wong, Graham J Lieschke

Affiliation

¹ Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia.

PMID: 23347945
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.11.050

Abstract

The transfer of immunity from mother to offspring is widespread in animals. The father's contribution to this is usually negligible. However, in a sex-role reversed pipefish where fathers do the mothering, fathers make an important immune priming contribution, too.

MeSH terms

Animals
Female
Male
Paternal Behavior*
Reproduction / immunology*
Smegmamorpha / immunology*
Viviparity, Nonmammalian / immunology*