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Viral infections in fire ants lead to reduced foraging activity and dietary changes

Despite the presence of conserved innate immune function, many insects have evolved a variety of mechanical, chemical, and behavioral defensive responses to pathogens. Illness-induced anorexia and dietary changes are two behavioral defensive strategies found in some solitary insects, but little is k...

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Autores principales: Hsu, Hung-Wei, Chiu, Ming-Chung, Shoemaker, DeWayne, Yang, Chin-Cheng Scotty
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6131164/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30202033
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-31969-3