Immunosenescence and resistance to parasite infection in the honey bee, Apis mellifera

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 121, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-6

  Roberts, Katherine E ^a   Hughes, William O H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Apis mellifera; Immunity; Immunosenescence; Nosema ceranae; Resistance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BEE; DISEASE RESISTANCE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IMMUNOLOGY; NOSEMA; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; BEES; DISEASE RESISTANCE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; NOSEMA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84906708443     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2014.06.004     Document Type: Article

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