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

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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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:iScience
Subjects:
Parasitology
Biological sciences
Entomology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223028365

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