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Involvement of Epidermis Cell Proliferation in Defense Against Beauveria bassiana Infection.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2021
Huang Wuren, Tang Ruijuan, Li Shirong, Zhang Ying, Chen Rongbing, Gong Liyuan, Wei Xuefei, Tang Yingyu, Liu Qiuning, Geng Lei, Pan Guoqing, Beerntsen Brenda T, Ling Erjun
Abstract excerpt
Entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana can infect many species of insects and is used as a biological pesticide world-wide. Before reaching the hemocoel, B. bassiana has to penetrate the integument which is composed of a thick chitin layer and epidermal cells. Some chitinase, protease and lipase secreted by B. bassiana are probably involved in the fungal penetration of the integument. While microscopic proof...
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