Genetic Control of Susceptibility and Resistance to Parasitic Infection

摘要: Publisher Summary Susceptibility or resistance of a host species to parasitic infection is the product variety factors that influence host–parasite relationship at many points. The chapter discusses some examples genetically controlled variation in response parasites operating intraspecific level, because such variations offer, through comparison infections different strains and by selective breeding programs, scope for experimental investigation mechanisms responsible. animal hostsand genetics plant relationships. It illustrates where susceptibility have been could reasonably be interpreted relation operation immunological responses imposing restraints upon development persistence parasites. Recognition this fact offers possibility an exciting re-evaluation hosts may allow analysis immune terms, which clarify both underlying genetic mechanisms.