Destructive disinfection of infected brood prevents systemic disease spread in ant colonies

Destructive disinfection of infected brood prevents systemic disease spread in ant colonies

In social groups, infections have the potential to spread rapidly and cause disease outbreaks. Here, we show that in a social insect, the ant Lasius neglectus, the negative consequences of fungal infections (Metarhizium brunneum) can be mitigated by employing an efficient multicomponent behaviour, t...

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Main Authors: Christopher D Pull, Line V Ugelvig, Florian Wiesenhofer, Anna V Grasse, Simon Tragust, Thomas Schmitt, Mark JF Brown, Sylvia Cremer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-01-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
Metarhizium brunneum
social immunity
host-pathogen interactions
social evolution
brood
Lasius neglectus
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/32073

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/32073

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