Advances in insect physiology. Volume fifty two, Insect immunity /

Insect Immunity, Volume 52 provides readers with the latest interdisciplinary reviews on the topic. It is an essential reference source for invertebrate physiologists, neurobiologists, entomologists, zoologists and insect chemists, providing invaluable chapters on Insect Antimicrobial Defenses: A Br...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Ligoxygakis, Petros (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:Text in English.
Published: London, England : Academic Press, 2017.
Series:Advances in insect physiology ; v. 52.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Insect Immunity, Volume 52 provides readers with the latest interdisciplinary reviews on the topic. It is an essential reference source for invertebrate physiologists, neurobiologists, entomologists, zoologists and insect chemists, providing invaluable chapters on Insect Antimicrobial Defenses: A Brief History, Recent Findings, Biases, and a Way Forward in Evolutionary Studies, Phagocytosis in Insect Immunity, The Melanization Response in Insect Immunity, Microbiota, Gut Physiology, and Insect Immunity, Intestinal Stem Cells: A Decade of Intensive Research in Drosophila and the Road Ahead, and Insect Symbiosis and Immunity: The Bean Bug-Burkholderia Interaction as a Case Study, along with other related topics.- Presents a comprehensive overview of recent insect immunity science- Written by leaders in their respective areas of research- Ideal resource for invertebrate physiologists, neurobiologists, entomologists, zoologists and insect chemists.
Physical Description:1 online resource (249 pages)
ISBN:0128117761
9780128117767
0128117753
9780128117750