The Drosophila immune response against Gram-negative bacteria is mediated by a peptidoglycan recognition protein

Marie Gottar; Vanessa Gobert; Tatiana Michel; Marcia Belvin; Geoffrey M. Duyk; Jules A. Hoffmann; Dominique Ferrandon; Julien Royet

doi:10.1038/nature734

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BiologyPeptidoglycanBacteriaMicrobiologyGram-negative bacteriaGeneImmune systemPattern recognition receptorGram-positive bacteriaAntimicrobial peptidesInnate immune systemGeneticsEscherichia coli

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Year: 2002
Type: article
Volume: 416
Issue: 6881
Pages: 640-644
Citations: 671
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                                    Marie Gottar, 
                                
                                    Vanessa Gobert, 
                                
                                    Tatiana Michel
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2002). 
                            The Drosophila immune response against Gram-negative bacteria is mediated by a peptidoglycan recognition protein. 
                            Nature
                            , 416
                            (6881)
                            , 640-644.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/nature734
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/nature734