Disease resistance in the drywood termite, Incisitermes schwarzi: Does nesting ecology affect immunocompetence?

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Calleri, Daniel V ^a   Rosengaus, Rebeca B ^b   Traniello, James F A ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological immunology; Entomopathogenic fungus; Herd immunity; Infection control; Microbial load

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOPTERA; NESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; WOOD;

ANIMALS; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; ECOSYSTEM; ISOPTERA; NESTING BEHAVIOR; WATER; WOOD;

EID: 77957334649     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.010.4401     Document Type: Article

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