The immune response of larvae and pupae of Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae), upon administered insult with Escherichia coli

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 931-934

  Crowley, Lesley D ^a   Houck, Marilyn A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Antibacterial proteins; Blowfly; Calliphora vicina; Cecropin B; Escherichia coli; Microinjection

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CALLIPHORA; CALLIPHORA VICINA; CALLIPHORIDAE; DIPTERA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLY; HEMOLYMPH; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT; LARVA; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DIPTERA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEMOLYMPH; LARVA; PUPA;

EID: 0036835846     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-39.6.931     Document Type: Article

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