Utilization of a silkworm model for understanding host-pathogen interactions

Utilization of a silkworm model for understanding host-pathogen interactions

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Studies of the interactions between humans and pathogenic microorganisms require adequate representative animal infection models. Further, the availability of invertebrate models overcomes the ethical and financial issues of studying vertebrate materials. Insects have an innate immune system that is...

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Main Authors: C Kaito, H Yoshikai, K Sekimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2012-09-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
Subjects:
insect model
innate immune factor
bacteria
fungi
virulence factor
Online Access:https://isj02.unimore.it/index.php/ISJ/article/view/270
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