Drosophila parasitoids go to space: Unexpected effects of spaceflight on hosts and their parasitoids

Summary: While fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) and humans exhibit immune system dysfunction in space, studies examining their immune systems’ interactions with natural parasites in space are lacking. Drosophila parasitoid wasps modify blood cell function to suppress host immunity. In this stud...

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Autori principali: Jennifer Chou, Johnny R. Ramroop, Amanda M. Saravia-Butler, Brian Wey, Matthew P. Lera, Medaya L. Torres, Mary Ellen Heavner, Janani Iyer, Siddhita D. Mhatre, Sharmila Bhattacharya, Shubha Govind
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Serie:iScience
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Accesso online:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223028365