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The Immune Phenotype of Three Drosophila Leukemia Models.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 5 Jul 2017
Arefin Badrul, Kunc Martin, Krautz Robert, Theopold Ulrich
Abstract excerpt
Many leukemia patients suffer from dysregulation of their immune system, making them more susceptible to infections and leading to general weakening (cachexia). Both adaptive and innate immunity are affected. The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has an innate immune system, including cells of the myeloid lineage (hemocytes). To study Drosophila immunity and physiology during leukemia, we established three models...
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