Molecular and biochemical responses in the midgut of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, infected with Nosema bombycis

Abstract Background Microsporidia are a group of eukaryotic intracellular parasites that infect almost all vertebrates and invertebrates. However, there is little information available of how microsporidia obtain nutrients and energy from host cells. The purpose of this study was to investigate the...

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Main Authors: Zhi Li, Yu Wang, Linling Wang, Zeyang Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2755-2