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Review
. 2002 Oct 29;12(21):R731-2.
doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(02)01249-6.

Innate immunity: the worm fights back

Hannah R Nicholas  1 , Jonathan Hodgkin
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Innate immunity: the worm fights back

Hannah R Nicholas et al. Curr Biol. .
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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.

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