Inhibition of a Secreted Immune Molecule Interferes With Termite Social Immunity

Social immune behaviors are described in a great variety of insect societies and their role in preventing emerging infectious diseases has become a major topic in insect research. The social immune system consists of multiple layers, ranging from the synthesis of external immune molecules to the coo...

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Main Authors: M. Alejandra Esparza-Mora, Hannah E. Davis, Stefania Meconcelli, Rudy Plarre, Dino P. McMahon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2020.00075/full