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Phenotypic segregation of Aedes aegypti for immune antibacterial activity and resistance to filariae.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Sept 1996
Ham P J, Yang H, Nolan G P
Abstract excerpt
We report the phenotypic selection of two lines of Aedes aegypti, from a filariae susceptible parental stock (Refm). This selection was based upon the level of inducible anti-gram negative Escherichia coli activity within the haemolymph following E. coli infection. These lines, denoted 'high' and 'low', demonstrated significant differences in anti-E. coli responses throughout. However no difference was observed...
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