Dynamic changes in host–virus interactions associated with colony founding and social environment in fire ant queens (Solenopsis invicta)

The dynamics of host–parasite interactions can change dramatically over the course of a chronic infection as the internal (physiological) and external (environmental) conditions of the host change. When queens of social insects found a colony, they experience changes in both their physiological stat...

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Main Authors: Manfredini, Fabio, Shoemaker, DeWayne, Grozinger, Christina M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4716520/