A pathogenic nematode targets recognition proteins to avoid insect defenses.

Steinernemacarpocapsae is a nematode pathogenic in a wide variety of insect species. The great pathogenicity of this nematode has been ascribed to its ability to overcome the host immune response; however, little is known about the mechanisms involved in this process. The analysis of an expressed se...

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Main Authors: Duarte Toubarro, Mónica Martinez Avila, Rafael Montiel, Nelson Simões
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3787073?pdf=render