Trade-offs in group living: transmission and disease resistance in leaf-cutting ants

Sociality can be associated with significant costs due to the increased risk of disease transmission. However, in some organisms the costs may be offset by benefits due to improvements in defences against parasites. To examine this possible trade-off between infection risk and disease resistance, we...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Biological sciences, 2002-09, Vol.269 (1502), p.1811-1819
Hauptverfasser:	Hughes, William O. H., Eilenberg, Jørgen, Boomsma, Jacobus J.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Ants Ants - microbiology Ants - physiology Biological Evolution Disease Disease resistance Entomopathogen Hypocreales - pathogenicity Insect castes Insect colonies Insect nests Leaf cutting ants Models, Biological Mycoses - transmission Parasites Resistance Social Behavior Social insects Spores Transmission Viability
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