Insect immunity: from pattern recognition to symbiont-mediated host defense.
The Jacques Monod conference "Insect Immunity in Action: From Fundamental Mechanisms of Host Defense to Resistance Against Infections in Nature," organized by Ulrich Theopold (Stockholm University, Sweden) and Dominique Ferrandon (CNRS, France), was held in May 2009 in Aussois, France. Here, we review key topics and concepts that were presented and highlight emerging trends in the field of insect immunity.
Welchman
David P
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Global Health Institute, EPFL, Lausanne 1015, Switzerland. david.welchman@epfl.ch
Aksoy
Serap
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Jiggins
Frank
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Lemaitre
Bruno
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