Pathogenesis of listeria-infected Drosophila wntD mutants is associated with elevated levels of the novel immunity gene edin.
Drosophila melanogaster mount an effective innate immune response against invading microorganisms, but can eventually succumb to persistent pathogenic infections. Understanding of this pathogenesis is limited, but it appears that host factors, induced by microbes, can have a direct cost to the host...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-07-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2453329?pdf=render |