The Toll pathway underlies host sexual dimorphism in resistance to both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria in mated Drosophila

Abstract Background Host sexual dimorphism is being increasingly recognized to generate strong differences in the outcome of infectious disease, but the mechanisms underlying immunological differences between males and females remain poorly characterized. Here, we used Drosophila melanogaster to ass...

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Autori principali:	David F. Duneau, Hannah C. Kondolf, Joo Hyun Im, Gerardo A. Ortiz, Christopher Chow, Michael A. Fox, Ana T. Eugénio, J. Revah, Nicolas Buchon, Brian P. Lazzaro
Natura:	Artigo
Lingua:	Inglês
Pubblicazione:	BMC 2017-12-01
Serie:	BMC Biology
Soggetti:	Sexual dimorphism Innate immunity Antimicrobial peptides Drosophila melanogaster Toll pathway
Accesso online:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-017-0466-3
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