Publications by authors named "Cian O O'Connor"

Environmental temperature has important effects on the physiology and life history of ectothermic animals, including investment in the immune system and the infectious capacity of pathogens. Numerous studies have examined individual components of these complex systems, but little is known about how they integrate when animals are exposed to different temperatures. Here, we use the Indian meal moth () to understand how immune investment and disease resistance react and potentially trade-off with other life-history traits.

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