Insect immunity and its signalling: an overview

The innate immunity is the immediate and sole response of invertebrates for the protection against foreign substances and pathogens. In insects, it relies on both humoral and cellular responses that are mediated via certain recognizing receptors and activation of several signalling pathways. Fat bod...

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Main Authors: S Tsakas, VJ Marmaras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2010-10-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
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Online Access:http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ226.pdf