<it>Wolbachia</it> surface protein induces innate immune responses in mosquito cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Wolbachia</it> endosymbiotic bacteria are capable of inducing chronic upregulation of insect immune genes in some situations and this phenotype may influence the transmission of important insect-borne pathogens. Howev...

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Main Authors: Pinto Sofia B, Mariconti Mara, Bazzocchi Chiara, Bandi Claudio, Sinkins Steven P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/S1/S11