A pathogen disgust survey comprised of 30 disgust elicitor statements derived from infectious disease transmission routes was used. Participants were asked to rate their disgust towards each item on a
Traditional epidemiological models assume that transmission increases proportionally to the density of parasites. However, empirical data frequently contradict this assumption. General yet mechanistic
Increased exposure to pathogens is often considered to be one of the most significant costs of group living. As a result, animals typically avoid close association with individuals that manifest sympt
We investigated antigen-specific avoidance behavior in mice, and found that is critically dependent on mast cells. We analyzed gene expression comparing naive versus immunized wild type mice, and vers
1. Host behaviour is known to influence disease dynamics. Additionally, hosts often change their behaviours in response to pathogen detection to resist and avoid disease. The capacity of wildlife popu