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An analysis of the structural and functional similarities of insect hemocytes and mammalian phagocytes
The insect immune response demonstrates a number of structural and functional similarities to the innate immune system of mammals. As a result of these conserved features insects have become popular choices for evaluating the virulence of microbial pathogens or for assessing the efficacy of antimicr...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Landes Bioscience
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3906293/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23921374 http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/viru.25906 |