How do bees, shrimps, and mammals defend themselves against pathogens

How do bees, shrimps, and mammals defend themselves against pathogens? Prof. Dr. Hans Nauwynck from Ghent University will address this question on Monday, October 26 at 2 PM at the CasinoKoksijde cultural center. His lecture concludes the series ‘Bees: necessity and threat’, organized by UGent and the municipality of Koksijde.

For millions of years, animals including humans have faced pathogens that overcome their defenses. This ongoing battle has shaped complex immune systems that differ between vertebrates, such as mammals, and invertebrates, like shrimps and bees. Vertebrates have both innate and adaptive immunity, while invertebrates rely solely on innate immunity. Nauwynck will explain the barriers both groups use to keep pathogens out.