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Review
. 2013;9(12):e1003808.
doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1003808. Epub 2013 Dec 26.

Host defense via symbiosis in Drosophila

Phineas T Hamilton  1 , Steve J Perlman  1
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Review

Host defense via symbiosis in Drosophila

Phineas T Hamilton et al. PLoS Pathog. 2013.
No abstract available

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. The inherited symbionts of Drosophila.
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