Phagocytosis, a cellular immune response in insects

Invertebrate Survival Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 109-131

  Rosales, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Hemocyte; Innate immunity; Insect; Phagocytosis; Signal transduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84973345113     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1824307X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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