A specific primed immune response in Drosophila is dependent on phagocytes.
Drosophila melanogaster, like other invertebrates, relies solely on its innate immune response to fight invading microbes; by definition, innate immunity lacks adaptive characteristics. However, we show here that priming Drosophila with a sublethal dose of Streptococcus pneumoniae protects against a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-03-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1817657?pdf=render |