Bee Parasites: Don't Lose Your Flagellum.
- Schmid-Hempel P ETH Zürich, Institute of Integrative Biology (IBZ), Universitätsstrasse 16, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland. Electronic address: paul.schmid-hempel@env.ethz.ch.
- 2019-10-23
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- Current biology : CB. - 2019
English
Bees can protect themselves from infection by accumulating specific nectars in the honey crop. A new study shows that as parasites pass through the crop, their flagellum is thereby removed, which prevents host infection.
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- DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2019.08.034
- PMID 31639351
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