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Hultmark, D., Borge-Renberg, K. (2007). Drosophila immunity: is antigen processing the first step?  Curr. Biol. 17(1): R22--R24.
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FBrf0193953
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Abstract
A new genetic study has shown that the phagocytic ability of Drosophila blood cells, the hemocytes, may be important for the further induction of an antibacterial response in other tissues.
PubMed ID
17208173
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DOI
10.1016/j.cub.2006.11.039
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    Language of Publication
    English
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    Publication Type
    Journal
    Abbreviation
    Curr. Biol.
    Title
    Current Biology
    Publication Year
    1991-
    ISBN/ISSN
    0960-9822
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