Endosymbiotic bacteria in insects: Guardians of the immune system?
Insects have evolved obligate, mutualistic interactions with bacteria without further transmission to other eukaryotic organisms. Such long-term obligate partnerships between insects and bacteria have a profound effect on various physiological functions of the host. Here we provide an overview of th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Physiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00046/full |