Trade-Offs among Immune Mechanisms: Bacterial-Challenged <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> Larvae Reduce Nodulation Reactions during Behavioral Fever
Insect innate immunity is composed of cellular and humoral reactions, the former acting via circulating hemocytes and the latter via immune signaling that lead to the production of antimicrobial peptides and phenol oxidase-driven melanization. Cellular immunity involves direct interactions between c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-11-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/11/864 |