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Immune system responses and fitness costs associated with consumption of bacteria in larvae of Trichoplusia ni
BACKGROUND: Insects helped pioneer, and persist as model organisms for, the study of specific aspects of immunity. Although they lack an adaptive immune system, insects possess an innate immune system that recognizes and destroys intruding microorganisms. Its operation under natural conditions has n...
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BioMed Central
2007
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2235825/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18154650 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-5-56 |