2024-11-29 ミシガン大学
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- https://news.umich.edu/warming-temperatures-impact-immune-performance-of-wild-monkeys-u-m-study-shows/
- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adq6629
高温は野生の霊長類における免疫系のパフォーマンス低下と関連している High temperatures are associated with decreased immune system performance in a wild primate
Jordan M. Lucore, Jacinta C. Beehner, Amy F. White, Lorena F. Sinclair, […], and Andrew J. Marshall
Science Advances Published:29 Nov 2024
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adq6629
Abstract
Rising temperatures due to climate change are predicted to threaten the persistence of wild animals, but there is little evidence that climate change has pushed species beyond their thermal tolerance. The immune system is an ideal avenue to assess the effects of climate change because immune performance is sensitive to changes in temperature and immune competency can affect reproductive success. We investigate the effect of rising temperatures on a biomarker of nonspecific immune performance in a wild population of capuchin monkeys and provide compelling evidence that immune performance is associated with ambient temperature. Critically, we found that immune performance in young individuals is more sensitive to high temperatures compared to other age groups. Coupled with evidence of rising temperatures in the region, our results offer insight into how climate change will affect the immune system of wild mammals.
