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Molecular Mechanisms of Immune Responses in Insects (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)
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Molecular Mechanisms of Immune Responses in Insects (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)
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Insects are the most numerous and diverse group of animals on
earth, not only in number of individuals, but also in number of
species. They inhabit virtually all terrestrial and freshwater
environments, where they must protect themselves from an array of
commensal, pathogenic and parasitic organisms that share the same
ecological niches. Since the early 20th century, scientists have
been intrigued by how insects defend themselves against microbial
attack. We are currently witnessing a break-through in our
understanding of the mechanisms governing immune reactions in
insects. Molecular Mechanisms of Immune Responses in Insects covers
various aspects of these mechanisms starting with a historical
chapter on the origins of insect immunity. There are also chapters
that cover antibacterial peptides from insects and their mode of
action, relationships between insect defense proteins and
development and immune mechanisms in vectors of transmissible
disease. Other key areas covered include antibacterial peptides of
the insect reproductive tract, regulation of insect immune genes
and immune protein cascades, as well as a chapter on the cellular
tools that revolutionized the study of molecular mechanisms of the
insect immunity. Molecular Mechanisms of Immune Responses in
Insects is written for a broad audience ranging from specialists in
the field of innate immunity to informed biologists and graduate
students fascinated by the simplistic efficiency of a primitive'
immune system. Fully up-to-date, this volume presents the reader
with the most significant work from the major laboratories
throughout the world. The contributors to the book reflect, both in
concept and style, the internationaldimension of this area of
science.
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