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| Title |
Endosymbiotic bacteria in insects: guardians of the immune system?
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Physiology, January 2013
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| DOI | 10.3389/fphys.2013.00046 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ioannis Eleftherianos, Jaishri Atri, Julia Accetta, Julio C. Castillo |
| Abstract |
Insects have evolved obligate, mutualistic interactions with bacteria without further transmission to other eukaryotic organisms. Such long-term obligate partnerships between insects and bacteria have a profound effect on various physiological functions of the host. Here we provide an overview of the effects of endosymbiotic bacteria on the insect immune system as well as on the immune response of insects to pathogenic infections. Potential mechanisms through which endosymbionts can affect the ability of their host to resist an infection are discussed in the light of recent findings. We finally point out unresolved questions for future research and speculate how the current knowledge can be employed to design and implement measures for the effective control of agricultural insect pests and vectors of diseases. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 372 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | <1% |
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Colombia | 1 | <1% |
| Croatia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 362 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 92 | 25% |
| Student > Master | 65 | 17% |
| Researcher | 52 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 35 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 16 | 4% |
| Other | 45 | 12% |
| Unknown | 67 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 186 | 50% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 61 | 16% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 19 | 5% |
| Environmental Science | 7 | 2% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 2% |
| Other | 19 | 5% |
| Unknown | 74 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 13 April 2024.
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#7,503,730
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Outputs from Frontiers in Physiology
#3,630
of 14,290 outputs
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#82,018
of 284,677 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Frontiers in Physiology
#111
of 398 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 14,290 research outputs from this source. They typically receive more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 7.7. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 73% of its peers.
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