Anopheles gambiae larvae mount stronger immune responses against bacterial infection than adults: evidence of adaptive decoupling in mosquitoes

Abstract Background The immune system of adult mosquitoes has received significant attention because of the ability of females to vector disease-causing pathogens while ingesting blood meals. However, few studies have focused on the immune system of larvae, which, we hypothesize, is highly robust du...

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Main Authors: Garrett P. League, Tania Y. Estévez-Lao, Yan Yan, Valeria A. Garcia-Lopez, Julián F. Hillyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2302-6