Role of α2-macroglobulin in the immune responses of invertebrates
Although proteases play essential roles in the lives of all organisms, they are also important agents of disease and pathogenesis in metazoans. Most notably, proteases are essential virulence factors for a broad array of prokaryote and eukaryote parasites. One strategy used by the immune system of m...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Invertebrate Survival Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ215.pdf |