After 10 infection rounds of #metarhizium #spore treated #ants (L. humile), #spores with lower #ergosterol were selected for in conditions where ants could groom each other. These spores were less virulent, more numerous, and triggered #grooming #behaviour less. Models an #ecoEvo system where #pathogen competition elicits strategies to circumvent social #immunity pressure.
#immunity #pathogen #ecoevo #behaviour #grooming #ergosterol #Spores #ants #spore #metarhizium
Stress is a thing, not only for us but also for microbes. We are interested in microbial stress, particularly under conditions of industrial production processes. Here we analysed the impact of ergosterol content on acetic and lactic acids toxicity to Saccharomyces cerevisiae #microbiology #yeast #MicrobialStress #microbe #IndustrialMicrobiology #ergosterol
#microbiology #yeast #MicrobialStress #Microbe #IndustrialMicrobiology #ergosterol