Protection against the lethal side effects of social immunity in ants
Many animals use antimicrobials to prevent or cure disease. For example, some animals will ingest plants with medicinal properties, both prophylactically to prevent infection and therapeutically to self-medicate when sick. Antimicrobial substances are also used as topical disinfectants, to prevent i...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018
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