Increased immunocompetence and network centrality of allogroomer workers suggest a link between individual and social immunity in honeybees
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65780-w
Abstract: The significant risk of disease transmission has selected for effective immune-defense strategies in insect societies. Division of labour, with individuals specialized in immunity-related tasks, strongly contributes to prevent the spread of diseases. A trade-off, however,… read more here.
Keywords: immunity; network; task; specialization ... See more keywords
Inducible versus constitutive social immunity: examining effects of colony infection on glucose oxidase and defensin-1 production in honeybees
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.170224
Abstract: Honeybees use a variety of defence mechanisms to reduce disease infection and spread throughout the colony. Many of these defences rely on the collective action of multiple individuals to prevent, reduce or eradicate pathogens—often referred… read more here.
Keywords: immunity; social immunity; glucose oxidase; infection ... See more keywords
Phenomic analysis of the honey bee pathogen-web and its dynamics on colony productivity, health and social immunity behaviors
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263273
Abstract: Many pathogens and parasites have evolved to overwhelm and suppress their host’s immune system. Nevertheless, the interactive effects of these agents on colony productivity and wintering success have been relatively unexplored, particularly in large-scale phenomic… read more here.
Keywords: social immunity; productivity; colony productivity; immunity behaviors ... See more keywords
Oxidative Stress, Endoparasite Prevalence and Social Immunity in Bee Colonies Kept Traditionally vs. Those Kept for Commercial Purposes
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DOI: 10.3390/insects11050266
Abstract: Commercially and traditionally managed bees were compared for oxidative stress (superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and malondialdehyde (MDA)), the prevalence of parasites (Lotmaria passim, Crithidia mellificae and Nosema ceranae/apis) and social immunity… read more here.
Keywords: traditionally kept; social immunity; prevalence; oxidative stress ... See more keywords