Driven by co‐evolution with pathogens, host immunity continuously adapts to optimize defence
against pathogens within a given environment. Recent advances in genetics, genomics …

In vertebrates, cannabinoids modulate neuroimmune interactions through two cannabinoid
receptors (CNRs) conservatively expressed in the brain (CNR1, syn. CB1) and in the …

Pathogen adaptations during host-pathogen co-evolution can cause the host balance
between immunity and immunopathology to rapidly shift. However, little is known in natural …

Species-specific neural inflammation can be induced by profound immune signalling from
periphery to brain. Recent advances in transcriptomics offer cost-effective approaches to study …

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) proteins regulate neurogenesis, brain homeostasis and participate
in signalling during neuroinflammation. Even though birds represent valuable models for …

… The results presented in the dissertation of Nithya Kuttiyarthu Veetil, MSc. are a joint work
of the Laboratory of Evolutionary and Ecological Immunology and collaborative teams. The …

In vertebrates, an ancient duplication in the genes for cannabinoid receptors (CNRs)
allowed the evolution of specialised endocannabinoid receptors expressed in the brain (CNR1) …

Digestive and respiratory tracts are inhabited by rich bacterial communities that can vary
between their different segments. In comparison with other bird taxa with developed caeca, …

Triggered by microbial ligands, inflammation serves as a "double-edged sword" to fight
infections on the one hand, but on the other hand causing tissue damage due to oxidative stress …

Host individuals and populations often vary in their responses to infection, with direct
consequences for pathogen spread and evolution. While considerable work has focused on the …