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Insect Granulocytes

Insect Granulocytes is a specialized class of hemocytes within the insect cellular immune system that function as primary effectors in phagocytosis, encapsulation, and nodule formation, distinguished by their granular cytoplasm and pivotal role in pathogen recognition and clearance.

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2017–2026

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Publications

225

Insect immunity: isolation from immune blood of the dipteran Phormia terranovae of two insect antibacterial peptides with sequence homology to rabbit lung macrophage bactericidal peptides.

Jean Lambert, Elisabeth Keppi, J.L. Dimarcq et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1989 · 331 citations · Full text

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Insect immune resistance to parasitoids

Y. Carton, Marylène Poirié, Anthony J. Nappi · Insect Science · 2008 · 223 citations

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RAPID PHAGOCYTOSIS AND MELANIZATION OF BACTERIA AND PLASMODIUM SPOROZOITES BY HEMOCYTES OF THE MOSQUITO AEDES AEGYPTI

Julián F. Hillyer, Shelley L. Schmidt, Bruce M. Christensen · Journal of Parasitology · 2003 · 176 citations

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Involvement of both granular cells and plasmatocytes in phagocytic reactions in the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella

Sumio Tojo, Fumihiko Naganuma, Kenryo Arakawa et al. · Journal of Insect Physiology · 2000 · 169 citations

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Electron microscopic observations on granulosis virus entry, uncoating and replication processes during infection of the midgut cells of Trichoplusia ni

M D Summers · Journal of Ultrastructure Research · 1971 · 155 citations

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Authors

567

  1. YT
    Y. Tanada

    University of California, Berkeley, United States

    16 publications · 500 citations

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  2. NA
    Norman A. Ratcliffe

    Swansea University, United Kingdom

    7 publications · 393 citations

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  3. HW
    Haruhisa Wago

    Saitama Medical University, Japan

    7 publications · 146 citations

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  4. AF
    Andrew F. Rowley

    Swansea University, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 288 citations

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  5. MB
    Michel Brehélin

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    5 publications · 227 citations

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Institutions

217

  1. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    18 h-index

    51 publications

    1.5K citations

  2. Swansea University

    Swansea, United Kingdom

    8 h-index

    17 publications

    935 citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    7 h-index

    19 publications

    1.1K citations

  4. Agricultural Research Service

    Washington, United States

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    188 citations

  5. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    524 citations

  6. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    649 citations

  7. Laboratoire d’Ethologie Expérimentale et Comparée

    Villetaneuse, France

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    195 citations

  8. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

    Tokyo, Japan

    4 h-index

    13 publications

    558 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

    48 publications · 1.2K citations

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  2. Journal of Insect Physiology

    18 publications · 1K citations

    14

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  3. Developmental & Comparative Immunology

    14 publications · 576 citations

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  4. Virology

    9 publications · 291 citations

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  5. Applied Entomology and Zoology

    6 publications · 156 citations

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