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Hemocyte-mediated phagocytosis differs between honey bee (Apis mellifera) worker castes
Honey bees as other insects rely on the innate immune system for protection against diseases. The innate immune system includes the circulating hemocytes (immune cells) that clear pathogens from hemolymph (blood) by phagocytosis, nodulation or encapsulation. Honey bee hemocyte numbers have been link...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5587260/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28877227 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184108 |