The anti-microbial defense of Drosophila a paradigm for innate immunity /

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Other Authors: Hoffmann, J. (Jules), 1941- (Speaker)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2009.
Series:Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Innate immunity : host recognition and response in health and disease.
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Online Access:https://hstalks.com/bs/1279/
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Table of Contents:
  • Contents: The insect host defense is a multifaceted process
  • Systemic anti-microbial response in Drosophila
  • NF-kB: a central transactivator in immune responses
  • Gene cascade
  • The Toll pathway
  • Imd pathway mutants are sensitive to bacterial infections
  • Toll pathway mutants are sensitive to fungal infections
  • TLR family members and their ligands
  • The semmelweis (seml) mutation compromises the anti-gram-positive defense
  • Structural aspects of PGRPs
  • NF-kB activation by Toll and IMD in Drosophila
  • Investigating the response of Drosophila to virus infection
  • Response to RNA virus infections
  • Keeping parasite numbers low: role of the mosquito immune system
  • Losses and amplification of Plasmodium in A. gambiae
  • Cactus
  • ThioEster-containing Protein 1 (TEP1).