Female pipefish can detect the immune status of their mates

Given the ubiquity of the parasites and their important fitness consequences on mate and offspring condition, selection for the ability to distinguish healthy from parasitized...鉴于寄生虫的广泛分布，及其对配偶与后代健康状态产生的重要适合度影响，自然选择会偏好具备区分健康个体与被寄生虫感染个体之能力的个体……