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Cuticular Antifungals in Spiders: Density- and Condition Dependence
Animals living in groups face a high risk of disease contagion. In many arthropod species, cuticular antimicrobials constitute the first protective barrier that prevents infections. Here we report that group-living spiders produce cuticular chemicals which inhibit fungal growth. Given that cuticular...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3956717/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24637563 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091785 |