ImmunologybioRxiv
Efficient compartmentalization in insect bacteriomes protects symbiotic bacteria from host immune system
M. Galvao Ferrarini, E. Dell'Aglio, A. Vallier…·R. Rebollo
The paper shows that insect bacteriomes protect endosymbionts from host immune responses by confining them physically, preventing direct contact with immune effectors during challenges.
DOI 10.1186/s40168-022-01334-8