Meeting Abstract 35-5 Tuesday, Jan. 5 09:00 Mysterious diving flies of Mono Lake VAN BREUGEL, F*; DICKINSON, M; Caltech; Caltech floris@caltech.edu In late summer, the shores of Mono Lake, California, are bustling with small flies, Ephydra hydropyrus, which dive under water inside small air bubbles to feed. After returning to the surface, the flies pop out of […]
year: 2016
Dragonfly larva’s unique ventilation strategy directed jetting through a controllable tri-leaflet valve
Meeting Abstract 35-6 Tuesday, Jan. 5 09:15 Dragonfly larva’s unique ventilation strategy: directed jetting through a controllable tri-leaflet valve ROH, C.*; GHARIB, M.; California Institute of Technology; California Institute of Technology croh@caltech.edu Aquatic Anisopteran dragonfly larva possesses a modified hindgut pump that enables jet propelled locomotion and respiration. In supporting these functions, the associated flows are modulated […]
Vector preferences and host defenses in the West Nile virus system A role for avian stress hormones
Meeting Abstract 34-2 Tuesday, Jan. 5 08:15 Vector preferences and host defenses in the West Nile virus system: A role for avian stress hormones? GERVASI, S.S.*; BURGAN, S.C.; BURKETT-CADENA, N.; SCHREY, A.W.; HASSAN, H.; UNNASCH, T.R.; MARTIN, L.B.; University of South Florida steph.gervasi@gmail.com Parasite transmission dynamics depend on interactions between host and vector traits within the context […]
Exposure to corticosterone affects host resistance, but not tolerance, to an emerging fungal pathogen
Meeting Abstract 34-1 Tuesday, Jan. 5 08:00 Exposure to corticosterone affects host resistance, but not tolerance, to an emerging fungal pathogen MURONE, JM; DEMARCHI, JD; VENESKY, MD*; Allegheny College; Allegheny College; Allegheny College mvenesky@allegheny.edu Corticosterone (“CORT”) is the primary vertebrate stress hormone. When secreted at high levels, CORT is generally thought to be immunosuppressive. Despite the known […]
Effect of sleep disruption upon cytokine gene expression of zebra finch Taeniopygia guttata
Meeting Abstract 34-4 Tuesday, Jan. 5 08:45 Effect of sleep disruption upon cytokine gene expression of zebra finch Taeniopygia guttata COOPER, L.N.*; ASHLEY, N.T.; Western Kentucky University; Western Kentucky University lncooper033@topper.wku.edu Sleep is a natural physiological process that is essential for survival, and prevention of sleep leads to cognitive dysfunction as well as a marked inflammatory response […]
Does personality type correspond to physiological differences in immune function and measures of stress
Meeting Abstract 34-6 Tuesday, Jan. 5 09:15 Does personality type correspond to physiological differences in immune function and measures of stress? PUSCH, E.A.*; BENTZ, A.B.; BECKER, D.J.; NAVARA, K.J.; University of Georgia epperfectchoice@gmail.com Studies suggest that, in animals, personality type is correlated with the degree of stress responsiveness. For example, white laying hens are reactive, flighty, and […]
Does corticosterone mediate the negative effects of atrazine and Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on growth and survival
Meeting Abstract 34-3 Tuesday, Jan. 5 08:30 Does corticosterone mediate the negative effects of atrazine and Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis on growth and survival? GABOR, C. R.*; ROZNIK, E. A.; KNUTIE, S. A.; ROHR, J. R.; Texas State University; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; University of South Florida gabor@txstate.edu http://gabor.wp.txstate.edu/ Many of the adverse effects of […]
Corticosterone regulates stress-induced innate immunity in the male House Sparrow
Meeting Abstract 34-7 Tuesday, Jan. 5 09:30 Corticosterone regulates stress-induced innate immunity in the male House Sparrow GAO, S*; SANCHEZ, CE; DAS, C; DEVICHE, P; Arizona State University, Tempe; Arizona State University, Tempe; Apeejay Stya University, India; Arizona State University, Tempe sisi.gao@asu.edu The activation of the stress response can affect immune function in many species of free-living […]
Common measures of innate immune function vary with time of day and sampling protocol in five passerine species
Meeting Abstract 34-5 Tuesday, Jan. 5 09:00 Common measures of innate immune function vary with time of day and sampling protocol in five passerine species ZYLBERBERG, M; ZYLBERBERG, Maxine; Univ. of California, San Francisco mzylberberg@ucdavis.edu https://sites.google.com/site/maxinezylberberg/ Ecological immunology is a rapidly growing field of study that focuses on understanding variation in immune systems across species and how […]
Captivity influences immune responses, stress endocrinology, and organ size in house sparrows (Passer domesticus)
Meeting Abstract 34-8 Tuesday, Jan. 5 09:45 Captivity influences immune responses, stress endocrinology, and organ size in house sparrows (Passer domesticus) LOVE, A.C.*; LOVERN, M.B.; DURANT, S.E.; Oklahoma State University ashley.c.love@okstate.edu Studies using wild animals in laboratory-based research require bringing wild-captured organisms into a novel setting, which can have long-lasting impacts on physiology and behavior. In several […]
