Comparison of the immune response in alimentary tract tissues from body versus head lice following Escherichia coli oral infection

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 409-412

  Kim, Ju Hyeon ^a   Yoon, Kyong Sup ^b   Previte, Domenic J ^b   Pittendrigh, Barry R ^c   Clark, J Marshall ^b   Lee, Si Hyeock ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alimentary tract; Bacterial challenge; Basal transcription level; Immune response; Pediculus; Vector competence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; PEDICULUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 84863882695     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2012.05.010     Document Type: Article

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