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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Integrative Agriculture |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311912601294 |