Insect Immunity & Drosophila Gut Immune Response

Insect Immunity & Drosophila Gut Immune Response Insect Immunity & Drosophila Gut Immune Response

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I - How insects defend themselves • Antiviral defense • Physical and Chemical barriers – Reactive oxygen species • Cellular Immunity – Phagocytosis – Capsule formation – Hemolymph coagulation and nodule formation • Humoral Immunity – Melanization – Antimicrobial peptides

Cellular immunity Cell type plasmatocyte lamellocyte Bacterial infection Parasitoid Egg Function Phagocytosis Encapsulation

I - How insects defend themselves<br />

• Antiviral defense<br />

• Physical and Chemical barriers<br />

– Reactive oxygen species<br />

• Cellular <strong>Immunity</strong><br />

– Phagocytosis<br />

– Capsule formation<br />

– Hemolymph coagulation and nodule formation<br />

• Humoral <strong>Immunity</strong><br />

– Melanization<br />

– Antimicrobial peptides

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