Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1982399 | Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Body lice had a significantly reduced immune response compared to head lice. ⺠Body lice possess fewer immune-related genes compared to other insects. ⺠Both body and head lice exhibited similar humoral immune responses. ⺠Head lice had a higher phagocytotic activity than body lice.
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Authors
Ju Hyeon Kim, Jee Sun Min, Jae Soon Kang, Deok Ho Kwon, Kyong Sup Yoon, Joseph Strycharz, Young Ho Koh, Barry Robert Pittendrigh, J. Marshall Clark, Si Hyeock Lee,