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Overloading the immunity of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae with multiple immune challenges
BACKGROUND: Melanisation – the production and deposition of a layer of melanin that encapsulates many pathogens, including bacteria, filarial nematodes and malaria parasites is one of the main immune responses in mosquitoes. Can a high parasite load overload this immune response? If so, how is the m...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4832557/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27080035 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1491-8 |