The Mechanisms of Social Immunity Against Fungal Infections in Eusocial Insects

Entomopathogenic fungus as well as their toxins is a natural threat surrounding social insect colonies. To defend against them, social insects have evolved a series of unique disease defenses at the colony level, which consists of behavioral and physiological adaptations. These colony-level defenses...

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Main Authors: Long Liu, Xing-Ying Zhao, Qing-Bo Tang, Chao-Liang Lei, Qiu-Ying Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/5/244