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Mastore M

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Modulation of immune responses of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Insecta: Coleoptera) induced by the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae (N…

2014

Aim of this study was to investigate relationships between the red palm weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) and the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae (EPN); particularly, the work was focused on the immune response of the insect host in naive larvae and after infection with the EPN. Two main immunological processes have been addressed: the activity and modulation of host prophenoloxidase-phenoloxidase (proPO) system, involved in melanization of not-self and hemocytes recognition processes responsible for not-self encapsulation. Moreover, immune depressive and immune evasive strategies of the parasite have been investigated. Our results suggest that RPW possess a…

Encapsulation; Immune depression; Immune evasion; ProPO system; Rhynchophorus ferrugineus; Steinernema carpocapsae;Immune depressionEnzyme PrecursorsImmunity CellularHemocytesImmune evasionProPO systemSettore BIO/05 - ZoologiaRhynchophorus ferrugineusHost-Parasite InteractionsImmunity HumoralColeopteraRhabditidaSettore AGR/11 - Entomologia Generale E ApplicataLarvaAnimalsEncapsulationSettore BIO/06 - Anatomia Comparata E Citologiaencapsulation Immune depression Immune evasion proPO system Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Steinernema carpocapsaeSteinernema carpocapsaeCatechol Oxidase
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