β-Glucan in invertebrates

b-Glucans, as biologically active polysaccharides, have been used for decades but only recently have become a focus of evolutionary studies. As b-glucans are shown to be active in all animal species studied - from earthworms to humans - we can safely conclude that b-glucan immunostimulation is one...

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Main Authors: V Vetvicka, P Sima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2004-11-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
Subjects:
PPO
Online Access:https://isj02.unimore.it/index.php/ISJ/article/view/94