Insect immunity: Inducible antibacterial activity in Drosophila

Adult Drosophila melanogaster were found to produce an inducible antibacterial activity as a response to an injection (vaccination) of the non-pathogenic bacterium, Enterobacter cloacae. Vaccinated flies showed an increased survival time after a second injection with an insect-pathogenic bacterium,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Insect biochemistry 1987, Vol.17 (1), p.153-160
Hauptverfasser:	Flyg, Casper, Dalhammar, Gunnel, Rasmuson, Bertil, Boman, Hans G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	attacin Biochemistry. Physiology. Immunology Biological and medical sciences cecropin cycloheximide Drosophila melanogaster Enterobacter cloacae Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology immunity infection Insecta Invertebrates lysozyme Physiology. Development protein synthesis
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