A CTL − Lys immune function maintains insect metamorphosis by preventing gut bacterial dysbiosis and limiting opportunistic infections
Abstract Background Gut bacteria are beneficial to the host, many of which must be passed on to host offspring. During metamorphosis, the midgut of holometabolous insects undergoes histolysis and remodeling, and thus risks losing gut bacteria. Strategies employed by holometabolous insects to minimiz...
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| Formato: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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BMC
2024-03-01
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| coleção: | BMC Biology |
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| Acesso em linha: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-024-01855-8 |