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Editorial
. 2014 May 15;5(4):454-6.
doi: 10.4161/viru.28775. Epub 2014 Apr 9.

Expanding the use of alternative models to investigate novel aspects of immunity to microbial pathogens

Nuria Trevijano-Contador  1 , Oscar Zaragoza  1
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Editorial

Expanding the use of alternative models to investigate novel aspects of immunity to microbial pathogens

Nuria Trevijano-Contador et al. Virulence. .
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Keywords: Galleria mellonella; alternative hosts; innate immunity; microbial virulence; offspring immunity.

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