Live long & prosper. And host pathogens.

"The white-footed deermouse Peromyscus leucopus, a long-lived rodent, is a key reservoir for agents of several zoonoses, including Lyme disease. While persistently infected, this deermouse is without apparent disability or diminished fitness"
#immunology #InfectiousDisease #HostPathogen #ResistanceTolerance

https://elifesciences.org/reviewed-preprints/90135