Diversity of the innate immune receptor TLR2 in field voles (Microtus agrestis)
Field voles fight against pathogens Why did we study field voles (Microtus agrestis)? Well, field voles can tell us how the immune system develops in wild mammals. The immune system develops because pathogens develop, it’s like an arms race. If pathogens increase their infectivity, the field voles need to increase their immune defense. If not, the species will not survive. How do field voles pro