Effect of lysozyme on the lectin-mediated phagocytosis of Bacillus cereus by haemocytes of the cockroach, Blaberus discoidalis

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 663-670

  Wilson, R ^a,b   Ratcliffe, N A ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Insect immunity; Lectin; Lysozyme; Phagocytosis

Indexed keywords

LECTIN; LYSOZYME; MANNOSE; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BINDING SITE; BLOOD CELL; COCKROACH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS;

EID: 0034083962     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(99)00154-7     Document Type: Article

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