Drosophila immunity: is antigen processing the first step?
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.
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Dan
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Umeå Centre for Molecular Pathogenesis, By. 6L, Umeå University, S-901 87 Umeå, Sweden. dan.hultmark@ucmp.umu.se
Borge-Renberg
Karin
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D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation / Q000502:physiology*; D004330:Drosophila / Q000276:immunology*; D005216:Fat Body / Q000502:physiology*; D006434:Hemocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000502:physiology*