Insect Immunity: Mechanism of adaptive immunity found in the fruitfly

Nature Reviews Immunology 17, 278 (2017). doi:10.1038/nri.2017.44 Author: Alexandra Flemming Haemocytes in Drosophila melanogaster facilitate antiviral immunity by amplifying and systemically disseminating RNA interference-mediated responses via exosome-like vesicles. Moreover, they allow for immune memory, akin to adaptive immune responses in mammals.
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