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Fungal Cell Wall and Immune Response pp 317–329Cite as

Invertebrate Immune Response to Fungal Cell Wall Components

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Defense reactions of invertebrates against pathogens and parasites are generally referred to as immune reactions in spite of the fact that they differ from vertebrate immunity by lacking immunoglobulins and the complement system. In current literature on invertebrate pathology any cellular or humoral defense reaction is designated as immune reaction. Most information on invertebrate immunity comes from insects and crustaceans. Molluscs have been studied intensively in regard to the role of lectins and to cytotoxic activity against parasites. This review concentrates mainly on immune reactions in insects and crustaceans versus fungi.

This paper is dedicated to Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wülker on the occasion of his 65. anniversary

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  1. Institut Pasteur, Unité de Mycologie, 25, rue du Dr. Roux, 75724, Paris Cedex 15, France

    J. P. Latgé

  2. Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, 32611-0711, Gainesville, FL, USA

    D. Boucias

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Götz, P. (1991). Invertebrate Immune Response to Fungal Cell Wall Components. In: Latgé, J.P., Boucias, D. (eds) Fungal Cell Wall and Immune Response. NATO ASI Series, vol 53. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76074-7_24

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