The mosquito melanization response is implicated in defense against the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana.

Mosquito immunity studies have focused mainly on characterizing immune effector mechanisms elicited against parasites, bacteria and more recently, viruses. However, those elicited against entomopathogenic fungi remain poorly understood, despite the ubiquitous nature of these microorganisms and their...

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Main Authors: Hassan Yassine, Layla Kamareddine, Mike A Osta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3499577?pdf=render