The inherited microbiota of arthropods, and their importance in understanding resistance and immunity

Insect Infection and Immunity: Evolution, Ecology, and Mechanisms

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Hurst, Gregory D D ^a   Darby, Alistair C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial symbionts; Evolution; Hosts; Immune response; Insect immunity; Selection

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EID: 84920101467     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199551354.003.0008     Document Type: Chapter

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