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Explore our review articles that synthesize current knowledge and trends in social immunity in ants research.
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(Trends Parasitol, 2024) Unconditional versus condition-dependent social immunity
This review discusses the differences between unconditional and condition-dependent social immunity. Read more
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(Funct Ecol, 2023) Behavioural defences against parasites across host social structures
This review discusses how different types of social organization influence the way how individuals change their behaviour to avoid, resist and tolerate infections, how this benefits themselves, and how it… Read more
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(Nat Rev Immunol, 2022) Principles of disease defence in organisms, superorganisms and societies
Cremer S, Sixt M Nat Rev Immunol 22, 713–714 (2022)doi: 10.1038/s41577-022-00797-y Abstract Social distancing is an effective way to prevent the spread of disease in societies, whereas infection elimination is a… Read more
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(Curr Biol, 2019) Social immunity in insects
This review discusses the different aspects of social immunity in insects. Read more
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(Curr Opin Insect Sci, 2019) Pathogens and disease defense of invasive ants
This review discusses how pathogens and disease defense of invasive ants lead to competitive advantage over native species. Read more
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(Annu Rev Entomol, 2018) Social immunity: emergence and evolution of colony-level disease protection
This review explores social immunity in insect colonies—collective behaviors that reduce disease impact to improve survival. It highlights mechanisms, evolutionary influences, and research gaps in understanding how social immunity affects… Read more
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(Phil Trans R Soc B, 2015) Sociality and health: impacts of sociality on disease susceptibility and transmission in animal and human societies
This paper introduces a theme issue presenting the latest developments in research on the impacts of sociality on health and fitness. Read more
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(Curr Opin Insect Sci, 2014) Organisational immunity in social insects
This review explores how insect societies develop interaction patterns to reduce disease transmission, known as ‘organisational immunity.’ It reviews evidence for both prophylactic measures and behaviors induced by pathogen exposure,… Read more
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(Trends Immunol, 2014) Individual and social immunisation in insects
The authors review recent insights into individual and social immunization mechanisms in insects, distinguishing general immune protection from specific immune memory (priming). Read more
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(Funct Ecol, 2012) Effects of social immunity and unicoloniality on host-parasite interactions in invasive insect societies
In this review the authors explore how the lifestyle of social insects and their interaction with parasites may contribute to their success in becoming an invasive pest species. Read more