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A proposed model for the translocation of gut bacteria into the hemocoel at 12 hpi of M. rileyi blastospores, followed by efficient elimination of these opportunistic bacteria at 48 hpi. The details in the text illustrate the involvement of M. rileyi -elevated 20E titers in inducing the expression of AMPs, which functions in the elimination of opportunistic bacteria. The efficient bacterial elimination therefore prevents opportunistic bacteria from competing with M. rileyi for the hemolymph amino acid nutrients required for the proliferation of hyphal bodies

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