title: Drosophila immunity: is antigen processing the first step?
abstract: A new genetic study has shown that the phagocytic ability of Drosophila blood cells, the hemocytes, may be important for the further induction of an antibacterial response in other tissues.
authors.affiliation: Umeå Centre for Molecular Pathogenesis, By. 6L, Umeå University, S-901 87 Umeå, Sweden. dan.hultmark@ucmp.umu.se
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hultmark
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Borge-Renberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation / Q000502:physiology*; D004330:Drosophila / Q000276:immunology*; D005216:Fat Body / Q000502:physiology*; D006434:Hemocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000502:physiology*