Insects and mammals are thought to have similar 'innate' immune responses to infectious microorganisms. But there are differences, and even more now emerge from studies of how insects detect bacteria.
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Kaisho, T., Akira, S. Bug detectors. Nature 414, 701–703 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/414701a
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