J Biol. 2009;8(5):51. Epub 2009 Jun 5.

Transcription in mosquito hemocytes in response to pathogen exposure.

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Department of Biological Sciences and Institute for Global Health, Vanderbilt University, VU Station B 35-1634, Nashville, TN 37235-1634, USA. julian.hillyer@vanderbilt.edu

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Mosquito hemocytes are blood cells that are fundamental for combating systemic infection. A study published in BMC Genomics shows that hemocyte gene transcription in response to immune challenge is pathogen-specific and reaffirms the primary role of these cells in immunity.

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