Caspofungin primes the immune response of the larvae of Galleria mellonella and induces a non-specific antimicrobial response.

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Published in J Med Microbiol on October 14, 2010

Authors

Judy Kelly1, Kevin Kavanagh

Author Affiliations

1: Medical Mycology Unit, Department of Biology, National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, NUI Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland.

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