Distribution and characteristics of ABFs, cecropins, nemapores, and lysozymes in nematodes

Developmental and Comparative Immunology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 502-520

  Tarr, D Ellen K ^a  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptide; Caenopore; Cecropin; Defensin; Lysozyme; Nematode innate immunity

Indexed keywords

CECROPIN; DEFENSIN; LYSOZYME; SPHINGOLIPID ACTIVATOR PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASCARIS SUUM; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE STRUCTURE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INNATE IMMUNITY; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

ASCARIS SUUM; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; NEMATODA;

EID: 84855862053     PISSN: 0145305X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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