Modulation of social interactions by immune stimulation in honey bee, <it>Apis mellifera</it>, workers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Immune response pathways have been relatively well-conserved across animal species, with similar systems in both mammals and invertebrates. Interestingly, honey bees have substantially reduced numbers of genes associated with immune...

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Main Authors: Aubert A, Richard F-J, Grozinger CM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/6/50