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Termite Immunity

Termite Immunity is a biological framework that characterizes the collective physiological and behavioral defenses employed by termites to resist pathogens and maintain colony health through mechanisms such as antimicrobial secretion, social immunity, and immune gene regulation.

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253

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2017–2026

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89

The development of immunity in a social insect: Evidence for the group facilitation of disease resistance

James F. A. Traniello, Rebeca B. Rosengaus, Keely Savoie · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2002 · 309 citations

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Defense Mechanisms of Termites

Glenn D. Prestwich · Annual Review of Entomology · 1984 · 252 citations

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Insect immunity. Constitutive expression of a cysteine-rich antifungal and a linear antibacterial peptide in a termite insect.

Mireille Lamberty, Daniel Zachary, R Lanot et al. · PubMed · 2001 · 233 citations · Full text

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Evaluation of Vetiver Oil and Seven Insect-Active Essential Oils Against the Formosan Subterranean Termite

Betty C. R. Zhu, Gregg Henderson, Feng Chen et al. · Journal of Chemical Ecology · 2001 · 182 citations

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Targeting an antimicrobial effector function in insect immunity as a pest control strategy

M. H. Bulmer, Ido Bachelet, Rahul Raman et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2009 · 156 citations · Full text

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Authors

253

  1. MH
    M. H. Bulmer

    Towson University, United States

    9 publications · 558 citations

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  2. RB
    Rebeca B. Rosengaus

    Northeastern University, United States

    8 publications · 733 citations

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  3. QH
    Qiuying Huang

    Huazhong Agricultural University, China

    7 publications · 215 citations

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  4. JF
    James F. A. Traniello

    Boston University, United States

    6 publications · 555 citations

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  5. LL
    Long Liu

    Huazhong Agricultural University, China

    4 publications · 170 citations

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Institutions

83

  1. Huazhong Agricultural University

    Wuhan, China

    7 h-index

    31 publications

    1K citations

  2. Northeastern University

    Boston, United States

    7 h-index

    12 publications

    716 citations

  3. Towson University

    Towson, United States

    7 h-index

    18 publications

    800 citations

  4. Boston University

    Boston, United States

    5 h-index

    13 publications

    1.5K citations

  5. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    4 h-index

    14 publications

    518 citations

  6. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

    Baton Rouge, United States

    4 h-index

    16 publications

    1.1K citations

  7. Stony Brook University

    Stony Brook, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    83 citations

  8. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    740 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

    4 publications · 336 citations

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  2. Insectes Sociaux

    IS · 4 publications · 82 citations

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  4. Journal of Economic Entomology

    4 publications · 107 citations

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  5. Tetrahedron Letters

    3 publications · 46 citations

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