Ants avoid superinfections by performing risk-adjusted sanitary care [Evolution]
Being cared for when sick is a benefit of sociality that can reduce disease and improve survival of group members. However, individuals providing care risk contracting infectious diseases themselves. If they contract a low pathogen dose, they may develop low-level infections that do not cause disease but still affect host...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Matthias Konrad, Christopher D. Pull, Sina Metzler, Katharina Seif, Elisabeth Naderlinger, Anna V. Grasse, Sylvia Cremer Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research