Hemocyte density increases with developmental stage in an immune-challenged forest caterpillar.

The cellular arm of the insect immune response is mediated by the activity of hemocytes. While hemocytes have been well-characterized morphologically and functionally in model insects, few studies have characterized the hemocytes of non-model insects. Further, the role of ontogeny in mediating immun...

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Auteurs principaux: Teresa M Stoepler, Julio C Castillo, John T Lill, Ioannis Eleftherianos
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Langue:EN
Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/94f3f8f542f1452cb7d01dfe5f3c4275
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