Antimicrobial defences in Drosophila: The story so far

Molecular Immunology

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 887-896

  Naitza, Silvia ^a   Ligoxygakis, Petros ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DROSOPHILA; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HEMOLYMPH; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0346787824     PISSN: 01615890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2003.10.008     Document Type: Article

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