Endosymbiont Tolerance and Control within Insect Hosts
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Tolerance Mechanisms
2.1. Bacterial Adaptations
2.2. Modulation of the Host Immune Response Towards Symbionts
2.3. Control of Bacterial Symbionts
3. Positive Effects of Symbionts on Host Immune Competence
3.1. Protective Symbiosis
3.2. Immune Priming via Symbionts
4. Conclusion and Future Directions
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Ratzka, C.; Gross, R.; Feldhaar, H. Endosymbiont Tolerance and Control within Insect Hosts . Insects 2012, 3, 553-572. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects3020553
Ratzka C, Gross R, Feldhaar H. Endosymbiont Tolerance and Control within Insect Hosts . Insects. 2012; 3(2):553-572. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects3020553
Chicago/Turabian StyleRatzka, Carolin, Roy Gross, and Heike Feldhaar. 2012. " Endosymbiont Tolerance and Control within Insect Hosts " Insects 3, no. 2: 553-572. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects3020553
APA StyleRatzka, C., Gross, R., & Feldhaar, H. (2012). Endosymbiont Tolerance and Control within Insect Hosts . Insects, 3(2), 553-572. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects3020553