Phagocytic Uptake of Nosema bombycis (Microsporidia) Spores by Insect Cell Lines

Microsporidia are highly specialized obligate intracellular parasites that can infect a wide variety of animals ranging from protists to mammals. The classical concept of the parasite invasion into a host cell involves its polar tube acting as a needle-syringe system. However, recent studies show mi...

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Main Authors: Shun-feng CAI, Xing-meng LU, Hai-hong QIU, Ming-qian LI, Zhen-zhen FENG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311912601294