CGC Bibliography Paper 5569
Innate immunity: the worm fights back.
Nicholas HR,
Hodgkin J
- Medline:
- 12419202
- Citation:
- Current Biology 12: R731-R732 2002
- Type:
- REVIEW
- Genes:
- dbl-1 esp-8 lys-1 lys-7 lys-8 nsy-1 pmk-1 sek-1
- Abstract:
- Innate immunity is an evolutionarily ancient defense system that enables animals and plants to resist invading microorganisms. Recent studies have demonstrated the existence of innate immune responses in Caenorhabditis elegans.