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Differential expression of immune defences is associated with specific host-parasite interactions in insects.
PloS one - 27 Oct 2009
Riddell Carolyn, Adams Sally, Schmid-Hempel Paul, Mallon Eamonn B
Abstract excerpt
Recent ecological studies in invertebrates show that the outcome of an infection is dependent on the specific pairing of host and parasite. Such specificity contrasts the long-held view that invertebrate innate immunity depends on a broad-spectrum recognition system. An important question is whether this specificity is due to the immune response rather than some other interplay between host and parasite...
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