Female Drosophila melanogaster suffer reduced defense against infection due to seminal fluid components

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1192-1201

  Short, Sarah M ^a   Wolfner, Mariana F ^a   Lazzaro, Brian P ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessory gland proteins; Antimicrobial peptides; Drosophila melanogaster; Immune defense; Sex peptide

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; EGG PRODUCTION; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; FLY; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNE SYSTEM; PEPTIDE; PROTEIN; SPERM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COPULATION; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTION; FEMALE; GENE; GENETICS; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; OVIPARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROVIDENCIA; SPERM;

ANIMALS; ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDES; COPULATION; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; FEMALE; GENES, INSECT; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; MALE; OVIPARITY; PROVIDENCIA; SEMEN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 84865322936     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2012.06.002     Document Type: Article

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