Sneaky pathogenic fungi hide from ants by dialling down their natural signals

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Source: Sina Metzler, Roland Ferrigato/ISTA

Scientists have revealed that pathogenic fungi reduce their chemical detection signals to outplay social immunity among their social ant hosts. 

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