Insect Immunity & Drosophila Gut Immune Response
Insect Immunity & Drosophila Gut Immune Response
Insect Immunity & Drosophila Gut Immune Response
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<strong>Drosophila</strong> antiviral defense<br />
1) RNA interference<br />
2) Endosymbiont-mediated immunity<br />
- Wolbachia are common intracellular bacteria of arthropods<br />
Purified particles of DCV<br />
- Wolbachia are transmitted vertically through host eggs, and manipulate host<br />
reproduction to increase transmission to the next generation.<br />
=> New studies suggest that Wolbachia infections in <strong>Drosophila</strong> can<br />
confer resistance to viruses and therefore act as mutualists
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