Vol. 9 No. 1 (2012)

Published: 2018-04-24

Research Reports

Purification and biochemical properties of a salivary α-amylase in Andrallus spinidens Fabricius (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

A Zibaee, H Hoda, M Fazeli-Dinan

48-57
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Purification and characterization of phenoloxidase from the hemolymph of Hyphantria cunea (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)

M Ajamhassani, J J Sendi, M J Farsi, A Zibaee

64-71
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Biochemical characterization of α-amylases from gut and hemolymph of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivieri (Col.: Curculionidae) and their inhibition by extracts from the legumes Vigna radiata L. and Phaseolus vulgaris L.

N Saberi Riseh, M Ghadamyari

72-81
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Immunotoxic action of cyclosporin A on the humoral immune response of Galleria mellonella pupae

M J Fiołka

82-88
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Review

Feeding by lepidopteran larvae is dangerous: A review of caterpillars’ chemical, physiological, morphological, and behavioral defenses against natural enemies

H F Greeney, L A Dyer, A M Smilanich

7-34
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Aging and immunosenescence in invertebrates

D Stanley

102-109
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Genomics, immune studies and diseases in bivalve aquaculture

A Romero, B Novoa, A Figueras

110-121
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Nematode antimicrobial peptides

D E K Tarr

122-133
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Minireview

Ascidian cytotoxic cells: state of the art and research perspectives

L Ballarin

1-6
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Someone like it hot? Effects of global warming on insect immunity and microbiota

M Mandrioli

58-63
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Expression of heat shock protein genes in insect stress responses

L Zhao, W A Jones

93-101
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Visions and Perspectives

Contribution of invertebrate models to aging and longevity studies

E Ottaviani, C Franceschi

89-92
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Reports of Meetings

XIIIth scientific meeting of the Italian Association of Developmental and Comparative Immunobiology (IADCI), 22 - 24 February 2012, Department of Environmental and Natural Sciences, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy

A Vallesi, C Alimenti, P Luporini

35-47
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