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Parental Transfer of the Antimicrobial Protein LBP/BPI Protects Biomphalaria glabrata Eggs against Oomycete Infections

Vertebrate females transfer antibodies via the placenta, colostrum and milk or via the egg yolk to protect their immunologically immature offspring against pathogens. This evolutionarily important transfer of immunity is poorly documented in invertebrates and basic questions remain regarding the nat...

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Autores principales: Baron, Olga Lucia, van West, Pieter, Industri, Benoit, Ponchet, Michel, Dubreuil, Géraldine, Gourbal, Benjamin, Reichhart, Jean-Marc, Coustau, Christine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3868517/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24367257
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003792

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