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Hypothesis for heritable, anti-viral immunity in crustaceans and insects
BACKGROUND: It is known that crustaceans and insects can persistently carry one or more viral pathogens at low levels, without signs of disease. They may transmit them to their offspring or to naïve individuals, often with lethal consequences. The underlying molecular mechanisms have not been elucid...
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BioMed Central
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2757015/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19725947 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6150-4-32 |