---
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abstract:
- lang: eng
text: 'Hosts can carry many viruses in their bodies, but not all of them cause disease.
We studied ants as a social host to determine both their overall viral repertoire
and the subset of actively infecting viruses across natural populations of three
subfamilies: the Argentine ant (Linepithema humile, Dolichoderinae), the invasive
garden ant (Lasius neglectus, Formicinae) and the red ant (Myrmica rubra, Myrmicinae).
We used a dual sequencing strategy to reconstruct complete virus genomes by RNA-seq
and to simultaneously determine the small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) by small RNA
sequencing (sRNA-seq), which constitute the host antiviral RNAi immune response.
This approach led to the discovery of 41 novel viruses in ants and revealed a
host ant-specific RNAi response (21 vs. 22 nt siRNAs) in the different ant species.
The efficiency of the RNAi response (sRNA/RNA read count ratio) depended on the
virus and the respective ant species, but not its population. Overall, we found
the highest virus abundance and diversity per population in Li. humile, followed
by La. neglectus and M. rubra. Argentine ants also shared a high proportion of
viruses between populations, whilst overlap was nearly absent in M. rubra. Only
one of the 59 viruses was found to infect two of the ant species as hosts, revealing
high host-specificity in active infections. In contrast, six viruses actively
infected one ant species, but were found as contaminants only in the others. Disentangling
spillover of disease-causing infection from non-infecting contamination across
species is providing relevant information for disease ecology and ecosystem management.'
acknowledgement: "We thank D.J. Obbard for sharing the details of the dual RNA-seq/sRNA-seq
approach, S.\r\nMetzler and R. Ferrigato for the photographs (Figure 1), M. Konrad,
B. Casillas-Perez, C.D.\r\nPull and X. Espadaler for help with ant collection, and
the Social Immunity Team at IST\r\nAustria, in particular J. Robb, A. Franschitz,
E. Naderlinger, E. Dawson and B. Casillas-Perez\r\nfor support and comments on the
manuscript. The study was funded by the Austrian Science\r\nFund (FWF; M02076-B25
to MAF) and the Academy of Finland (343022 to LV). "
article_number: '1119002'
article_processing_charge: Yes (via OA deal)
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Lumi
full_name: Viljakainen, Lumi
last_name: Viljakainen
- first_name: Matthias
full_name: Fürst, Matthias
id: 393B1196-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Fürst
orcid: 0000-0002-3712-925X
- first_name: Anna V
full_name: Grasse, Anna V
id: 406F989C-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Grasse
- first_name: Jaana
full_name: Jurvansuu, Jaana
last_name: Jurvansuu
- first_name: Jinook
full_name: Oh, Jinook
id: 403169A4-080F-11EA-9993-BF3F3DDC885E
last_name: Oh
orcid: 0000-0001-7425-2372
- first_name: Lassi
full_name: Tolonen, Lassi
last_name: Tolonen
- first_name: Thomas
full_name: Eder, Thomas
last_name: Eder
- first_name: Thomas
full_name: Rattei, Thomas
last_name: Rattei
- first_name: Sylvia
full_name: Cremer, Sylvia
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last_name: Cremer
orcid: 0000-0002-2193-3868
citation:
ama: Viljakainen L, Fürst M, Grasse AV, et al. Antiviral immune response reveals
host-specific virus infections in natural ant populations. Frontiers in Microbiology.
2023;14. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2023.1119002
apa: Viljakainen, L., Fürst, M., Grasse, A. V., Jurvansuu, J., Oh, J., Tolonen,
L., … Cremer, S. (2023). Antiviral immune response reveals host-specific virus
infections in natural ant populations. Frontiers in Microbiology. Frontiers.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1119002
chicago: Viljakainen, Lumi, Matthias Fürst, Anna V Grasse, Jaana Jurvansuu, Jinook
Oh, Lassi Tolonen, Thomas Eder, Thomas Rattei, and Sylvia Cremer. “Antiviral Immune
Response Reveals Host-Specific Virus Infections in Natural Ant Populations.” Frontiers
in Microbiology. Frontiers, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1119002.
ieee: L. Viljakainen et al., “Antiviral immune response reveals host-specific
virus infections in natural ant populations,” Frontiers in Microbiology,
vol. 14. Frontiers, 2023.
ista: Viljakainen L, Fürst M, Grasse AV, Jurvansuu J, Oh J, Tolonen L, Eder T, Rattei
T, Cremer S. 2023. Antiviral immune response reveals host-specific virus infections
in natural ant populations. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14, 1119002.
mla: Viljakainen, Lumi, et al. “Antiviral Immune Response Reveals Host-Specific
Virus Infections in Natural Ant Populations.” Frontiers in Microbiology,
vol. 14, 1119002, Frontiers, 2023, doi:10.3389/fmicb.2023.1119002.
short: L. Viljakainen, M. Fürst, A.V. Grasse, J. Jurvansuu, J. Oh, L. Tolonen, T.
Eder, T. Rattei, S. Cremer, Frontiers in Microbiology 14 (2023).
date_created: 2023-01-31T08:13:40Z
date_published: 2023-03-16T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-08-01T12:39:58Z
day: '16'
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doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1119002
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title: Antiviral immune response reveals host-specific virus infections in natural
ant populations
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...
---
_id: '12961'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: 'Two notes separated by a doubling in frequency sound similar to humans. This
“octave equivalence” is critical to perception and production of music and speech
and occurs early in human development. Because it also occurs cross-culturally,
a biological basis of octave equivalence has been hypothesized. Members of our
team previousy suggested four human traits are at the root of this phenomenon:
(1) vocal learning, (2) clear octave information in vocal harmonics, (3) differing
vocal ranges, and (4) vocalizing together. Using cross-species studies, we can
test how relevant these respective traits are, while controlling for enculturation
effects and addressing questions of phylogeny. Common marmosets possess forms
of three of the four traits, lacking differing vocal ranges. We tested 11 common
marmosets by adapting an established head-turning paradigm, creating a parallel
test to an important infant study. Unlike human infants, marmosets responded similarly
to tones shifted by an octave or other intervals. Because previous studies with
the same head-turning paradigm produced differential results to discernable acoustic
stimuli in common marmosets, our results suggest that marmosets do not perceive
octave equivalence. Our work suggests differing vocal ranges between adults and
children and men and women and the way they are used in singing together may be
critical to the development of octave equivalence.'
acknowledgement: We thank Prof. Dr. Thomas Bugnyar for supporting the study and financing
the marmoset laboratory, and Alexandra Bohmann and the animal keeping team for their
care. Vedrana Šlipogor was funded by University of South Bohemia postdoctoral fellowship.
article_number: e13395
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Bernhard
full_name: Wagner, Bernhard
last_name: Wagner
- first_name: Vedrana
full_name: Šlipogor, Vedrana
last_name: Šlipogor
- first_name: Jinook
full_name: Oh, Jinook
id: 403169A4-080F-11EA-9993-BF3F3DDC885E
last_name: Oh
orcid: 0000-0001-7425-2372
- first_name: Marion
full_name: Varga, Marion
last_name: Varga
- first_name: Marisa
full_name: Hoeschele, Marisa
last_name: Hoeschele
citation:
ama: Wagner B, Šlipogor V, Oh J, Varga M, Hoeschele M. A comparison between common
marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) and human infants sheds light on traits proposed
to be at the root of human octave equivalence. Developmental Science. 2023;26(5).
doi:10.1111/desc.13395
apa: Wagner, B., Šlipogor, V., Oh, J., Varga, M., & Hoeschele, M. (2023). A
comparison between common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) and human infants sheds
light on traits proposed to be at the root of human octave equivalence. Developmental
Science. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.13395
chicago: Wagner, Bernhard, Vedrana Šlipogor, Jinook Oh, Marion Varga, and Marisa
Hoeschele. “A Comparison between Common Marmosets (Callithrix Jacchus) and Human
Infants Sheds Light on Traits Proposed to Be at the Root of Human Octave Equivalence.”
Developmental Science. Wiley, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.13395.
ieee: B. Wagner, V. Šlipogor, J. Oh, M. Varga, and M. Hoeschele, “A comparison between
common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) and human infants sheds light on traits
proposed to be at the root of human octave equivalence,” Developmental Science,
vol. 26, no. 5. Wiley, 2023.
ista: Wagner B, Šlipogor V, Oh J, Varga M, Hoeschele M. 2023. A comparison between
common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) and human infants sheds light on traits
proposed to be at the root of human octave equivalence. Developmental Science.
26(5), e13395.
mla: Wagner, Bernhard, et al. “A Comparison between Common Marmosets (Callithrix
Jacchus) and Human Infants Sheds Light on Traits Proposed to Be at the Root of
Human Octave Equivalence.” Developmental Science, vol. 26, no. 5, e13395,
Wiley, 2023, doi:10.1111/desc.13395.
short: B. Wagner, V. Šlipogor, J. Oh, M. Varga, M. Hoeschele, Developmental Science
26 (2023).
date_created: 2023-05-14T22:01:00Z
date_published: 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-10-04T11:37:33Z
day: '01'
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publication: Developmental Science
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 1467-7687
issn:
- 1363-755X
publication_status: published
publisher: Wiley
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: A comparison between common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) and human infants
sheds light on traits proposed to be at the root of human octave equivalence
type: journal_article
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...
---
_id: '9101'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: 'Behavioral predispositions are innate tendencies of animals to behave in
a given way without the input of learning. They increase survival chances and,
due to environmental and ecological challenges, may vary substantially even between
closely related taxa. These differences are likely to be especially pronounced
in long-lived species like crocodilians. This order is particularly relevant for
comparative cognition due to its phylogenetic proximity to birds. Here we compared
early life behavioral predispositions in two Alligatoridae species. We exposed
American alligator and spectacled caiman hatchlings to three different novel situations:
a novel object, a novel environment that was open and a novel environment with
a shelter. This was then repeated a week later. During exposure to the novel environments,
alligators moved around more and explored a larger range of the arena than the
caimans. When exposed to the novel object, the alligators reduced the mean distance
to the novel object in the second phase, while the caimans further increased it,
indicating diametrically opposite ontogenetic development in behavioral predispositions.
Although all crocodilian hatchlings face comparable challenges, e.g., high predation
pressure, the effectiveness of parental protection might explain the observed
pattern. American alligators are apex predators capable of protecting their offspring
against most dangers, whereas adult spectacled caimans are frequently predated
themselves. Their distancing behavior might be related to increased predator avoidance
and also explain the success of invasive spectacled caimans in the natural habitats
of other crocodilians.'
acknowledgement: We thank Jamie Gilks and Terry Miles for their support at Crocodiles
of the World. We are grateful to the Department of Cognitive Biology, University
of Vienna for provision of working space and hardware. Finally, we would like to
thank Cliodhna Quigley, Rachael Harrison and Urs A. Reber for discussion. Open Access
funding provided by Lund University. This project was funded by the Marietta Blau
grant (BMFWF) to S. A. R.
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Stephan A.
full_name: Reber, Stephan A.
last_name: Reber
- first_name: Jinook
full_name: Oh, Jinook
id: 403169A4-080F-11EA-9993-BF3F3DDC885E
last_name: Oh
orcid: 0000-0001-7425-2372
- first_name: Judith
full_name: Janisch, Judith
last_name: Janisch
- first_name: Colin
full_name: Stevenson, Colin
last_name: Stevenson
- first_name: Shaun
full_name: Foggett, Shaun
last_name: Foggett
- first_name: Anna
full_name: Wilkinson, Anna
last_name: Wilkinson
citation:
ama: Reber SA, Oh J, Janisch J, Stevenson C, Foggett S, Wilkinson A. Early life
differences in behavioral predispositions in two Alligatoridae species. Animal
Cognition. 2021;24(4):753-764. doi:10.1007/s10071-020-01461-5
apa: Reber, S. A., Oh, J., Janisch, J., Stevenson, C., Foggett, S., & Wilkinson,
A. (2021). Early life differences in behavioral predispositions in two Alligatoridae
species. Animal Cognition. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-020-01461-5
chicago: Reber, Stephan A., Jinook Oh, Judith Janisch, Colin Stevenson, Shaun Foggett,
and Anna Wilkinson. “Early Life Differences in Behavioral Predispositions in Two
Alligatoridae Species.” Animal Cognition. Springer Nature, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-020-01461-5.
ieee: S. A. Reber, J. Oh, J. Janisch, C. Stevenson, S. Foggett, and A. Wilkinson,
“Early life differences in behavioral predispositions in two Alligatoridae species,”
Animal Cognition, vol. 24, no. 4. Springer Nature, pp. 753–764, 2021.
ista: Reber SA, Oh J, Janisch J, Stevenson C, Foggett S, Wilkinson A. 2021. Early
life differences in behavioral predispositions in two Alligatoridae species. Animal
Cognition. 24(4), 753–764.
mla: Reber, Stephan A., et al. “Early Life Differences in Behavioral Predispositions
in Two Alligatoridae Species.” Animal Cognition, vol. 24, no. 4, Springer
Nature, 2021, pp. 753–64, doi:10.1007/s10071-020-01461-5.
short: S.A. Reber, J. Oh, J. Janisch, C. Stevenson, S. Foggett, A. Wilkinson, Animal
Cognition 24 (2021) 753–764.
date_created: 2021-02-07T23:01:13Z
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date_updated: 2023-08-07T13:41:08Z
day: '01'
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_id: '10569'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: 'For animals to survive until reproduction, it is crucial that juveniles successfully
detect potential predators and respond with appropriate behavior. The recognition
of cues originating from predators can be innate or learned. Cues of various modalities
might be used alone or in multi-modal combinations to detect and distinguish predators
but studies investigating multi-modal integration in predator avoidance are scarce.
Here, we used wild, naive tadpoles of the Neotropical poison frog Allobates femoralis
( Boulenger, 1884) to test their reaction to cues with two modalities from two
different sympatrically occurring potential predators: heterospecific predatory
Dendrobates tinctorius tadpoles and dragonfly larvae. We presented A. femoralis
tadpoles with olfactory or visual cues, or a combination of the two, and compared
their reaction to a water control in a between-individual design. In our trials,
A. femoralis tadpoles reacted to multi-modal stimuli (a combination of visual
and chemical information) originating from dragonfly larvae with avoidance but
showed no reaction to uni-modal cues or cues from heterospecific tadpoles. In
addition, visual cues from conspecifics increased swimming activity while cues
from predators had no effect on tadpole activity. Our results show that A. femoralis
tadpoles can innately recognize some predators and probably need both visual and
chemical information to effectively avoid them. This is the first study looking
at anti-predator behavior in poison frog tadpoles. We discuss how parental care
might influence the expression of predator avoidance responses in tadpoles.'
acknowledgement: We are grateful to Véronique Helfer, Walter Hödl, Lisa Schretzmeyer
and Julia Wotke, who assisted with fieldwork in French Guiana. This work was supported
by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) [P24788, T699 and P31518 to E.R.; P33728 to M.R.;
J3827 to Thomas Bugnyar, Tecumseh Fitch and Ludwig Huber]; and by the Austrian Bundesministerium
für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft [IS761001 to J.O. (Tecumseh Fitch, Thomas
Bugnyar and Ludwig Huber)]. A.P. was supported by the European Union's Horizon 2020
research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement
no. 835530. S.A.R. was supported by the HT faculty, Lund University. We thank the
CNRS Nouragues Ecological Research Station, which benefited from the ‘Investissement
d'Avenir’ grants managed by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (AnaEE France ANR-11-INBS-0001;
Labex CEBA ANR-10-LABX-25-01). Open access funding provided by University of Vienna.
Deposited in PMC for immediate release.
article_number: jeb243647
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: B
full_name: Szabo, B
last_name: Szabo
- first_name: R
full_name: Mangione, R
last_name: Mangione
- first_name: M
full_name: Rath, M
last_name: Rath
- first_name: A
full_name: Pašukonis, A
last_name: Pašukonis
- first_name: SA
full_name: Reber, SA
last_name: Reber
- first_name: Jinook
full_name: Oh, Jinook
id: 403169A4-080F-11EA-9993-BF3F3DDC885E
last_name: Oh
orcid: 0000-0001-7425-2372
- first_name: M
full_name: Ringler, M
last_name: Ringler
- first_name: E
full_name: Ringler, E
last_name: Ringler
citation:
ama: Szabo B, Mangione R, Rath M, et al. Naïve poison frog tadpoles use bi-modal
cues to avoid insect predators but not heterospecific predatory tadpoles. Journal
of Experimental Biology. 2021;224(24). doi:10.1242/jeb.243647
apa: Szabo, B., Mangione, R., Rath, M., Pašukonis, A., Reber, S., Oh, J., … Ringler,
E. (2021). Naïve poison frog tadpoles use bi-modal cues to avoid insect predators
but not heterospecific predatory tadpoles. Journal of Experimental Biology.
The Company of Biologists. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.243647
chicago: Szabo, B, R Mangione, M Rath, A Pašukonis, SA Reber, Jinook Oh, M Ringler,
and E Ringler. “Naïve Poison Frog Tadpoles Use Bi-Modal Cues to Avoid Insect Predators
but Not Heterospecific Predatory Tadpoles.” Journal of Experimental Biology.
The Company of Biologists, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.243647.
ieee: B. Szabo et al., “Naïve poison frog tadpoles use bi-modal cues to avoid
insect predators but not heterospecific predatory tadpoles,” Journal of Experimental
Biology, vol. 224, no. 24. The Company of Biologists, 2021.
ista: Szabo B, Mangione R, Rath M, Pašukonis A, Reber S, Oh J, Ringler M, Ringler
E. 2021. Naïve poison frog tadpoles use bi-modal cues to avoid insect predators
but not heterospecific predatory tadpoles. Journal of Experimental Biology. 224(24),
jeb243647.
mla: Szabo, B., et al. “Naïve Poison Frog Tadpoles Use Bi-Modal Cues to Avoid Insect
Predators but Not Heterospecific Predatory Tadpoles.” Journal of Experimental
Biology, vol. 224, no. 24, jeb243647, The Company of Biologists, 2021, doi:10.1242/jeb.243647.
short: B. Szabo, R. Mangione, M. Rath, A. Pašukonis, S. Reber, J. Oh, M. Ringler,
E. Ringler, Journal of Experimental Biology 224 (2021).
date_created: 2021-12-20T07:54:22Z
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