... infested groups birds with carotenoid-supplemented food tended to have an increased anti-SRBC humoral immune response. The positive correlation between coccidian infestation and the strength of the humoral immune response against SRBCs in the non-supplemented and infested groups indicates that this part...

... of Biologists Limited 2008 2008 Drosophila innate immunity humoral immune response antimicrobial peptides juvenile hormone ecdysone hormone receptors To defend themselves against infectious pathogens, insects like Drosophila use an innate immune system, a primary defense response...