https://socialimmunity.ista.ac.at/publications/research-article/2023-trade-offs-between-immunity-and-competitive-ability-in-fighting-ant-males/
(BMC Ecol Evo, 2023) Trade-offs between immunity and competitive ability in fighting ant males –...
We found that severe, but not yet mild, infection strongly impaired male fighting success.
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