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Rebeca Rosengaus In the Media

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What can ants and termites teach us about fighting disease?

Social insects have evolved multiple strategies over millions of years to keep pathogens from wiping out their colonies. Perhaps it’s time we learned from them, says Rebecca Rosengaus, an associate professor in marine and environmental sciences.
- by Laura Castañón August 18, 2020
Social insects put the ‘I’ in team to fight disease

New research from associate professor Rebeca Rosengaus confirms ant larvae have retained their individual immune systems throughout evolution, which she said could help explain why social insects are geographically widespread and ecologically dominant.
- by Angela Herring October 8, 2013

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