Encapsulation and Melanization Are Not Correlated to Successful Immune Defense Against Parasitoid Wasps in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>
Parasitoid elimination in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> involves special hemocytes, called lamellocytes, which encapsulate the eggs or larvae of the parasitoid wasps. The capsules are melanized, and metabolites of the melanization reaction may play a potential role in parasitoid killing...
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MDPI AG
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Cells |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/14/1/46 |