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Teaching shrimps self-defense to fight infections
Norouzitallab, P.; Baruah, K.; Vanrompay, D.; Bossier, P. (2019). Teaching shrimps self-defense to fight infections. Trends Biotechnol. 37(1): 16-19. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2018.05.007
In: Trends in Biotechnology. Elsevier: Amsterdam. ISSN 0167-7799; e-ISSN 1879-3096, more
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  • Norouzitallab, P., more
  • Baruah, K., more
  • Vanrompay, D., more
  • Bossier, P., more
Abstract
    A paradigm shift in our understanding of shrimp immunity offers the potential to develop novel disease-control strategies. We summarize cutting-edge findings on the phenomenon of trained immunity in shrimps and discuss how it may contribute to new avenues for controlling disease in these aqua culturally important animals.
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