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Rapid anti-pathogen response in ant societies relies on high genetic diversity.

Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Sept 2010

Ugelvig Line V, Kronauer Daniel J C, Schrempf Alexandra, Heinze Jürgen, Cremer Sylvia

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Social organisms are constantly exposed to infectious agents via physical contact with conspecifics. While previous work has shown that disease susceptibility at the individual and group level is influenced by genetic diversity within and between group members, it remains poorly understood how group-level resistance to pathogens relates directly to individual physiology, defence behaviour and social interactions....

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PMID: 20444720
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2010.0644
PMCID: PMC2981995

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