The host defence of insects includes a combination of cellular and humoral responses. The
cellular arm of the insect innate immune system includes mechanisms that are directly …

In this FlyBook chapter, we present a survey of the current literature on the development of
the hematopoietic system in Drosophila. The Drosophila blood system consists entirely of …

Cellular immune responses require the generation and recruitment of diverse blood cell
types that recognize and kill pathogens. In Drosophila melanogaster larvae, immune …

The invertebrate Drosophila melanogaster has been a powerful model for understanding
blood cell development and immunity. Drosophila is a holometabolous insect, which …

Background The insect hemolymph (blood-equivalent fluid), composed of a large number of
hemocytes (blood cells) and a variety of soluble immune effectors, is hostile for pathogens …

The emergence of hematopoietic progenitors and their differentiation into various highly
specialized blood cell types constitute a finely tuned process. Unveiling the genetic …

Host-parasitoid interactions are among the most studied interactions between invertebrates
because of their fundamental interest–the evolution of original traits in parasitoids–and …

Hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells in the adult mammalian bone marrow ensure blood cell
renewal. Their cellular microenvironment, called 'niche', regulates hematopoiesis both under …

Viruses are obligatory intracellular parasites that suffer strong evolutionary pressure from the
host immune system. Rapidly evolving viral genomes can adapt to this pressure by …

The immune interactions occurring between parasitoids and their host insects, especially in
Drosophila–wasp models, have long been the research focus of insect immunology and …