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Hemocytes play central roles in shrimp immune system, whereas whose subclasses have not yet been completely defined. At present, the morphological classification of hemocytes is inadequate to classify the complete hemocyte repertoire and elucidate the ...
Chuang Cui +9 more
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Iflaviruses in arthropods: when small is mighty
Many arthropod species harbor iflaviruses, which often cause covert (asymptomatic) infections, but may still affect host fitness. We review the impact of iflaviruses on arthropod fitness, immunity, behaviour as well as the iflavirus’ host range, transmission, tissue tropism and the interactions with other microorganisms within arthropods.
Annamaria Mattia +3 more
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The effect of thermal stresses on the immune system of the potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) [PDF]
The hemocytes of insects are one of important components of immune system of insects against various stresses such as pathogens attack, parasitoids, starvation period and temperature changes.
z. Pourali, Maryam Ajam Hassani
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Calcitonin‐like diuretic hormone influences reproduction in adult female Rhodnius prolixus
Highlights • CT/DH‐like immunoreactivity is present in female reproductive tissues • CT/DH receptor transcripts are expressed in the fat body and ovaries • RNAi knockdown of CT/DH receptors reduces egg number and hatching rate • Rhopr‐CT/DH increases RhoprVg1 and RhoprVgR expression in ovaries in vitro • Rhopr‐CT/DH stimulates oviduct contractions in a
Areej N. Al‐Dailami +2 more
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Caracterização preliminar dos hemócitos da perlífera nativa Pteria hirundo [PDF]
TCC (graduação) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Centro de Ciências Agrárias. Curso de Engenharia de Aquicultura.A ostra perlífera nativa Pteria hirundo possui um grande potencial para a aquicultura nacional devido a sua capacidade de produzir ...
Vieira, Graziela Cleuza
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Background The mosquito Anopheles gambiae is a major vector of human malaria. Increasing evidence indicates that blood cells (hemocytes) comprise an essential arm of the mosquito innate immune response against both bacteria and malaria parasites.
Strand Michael R +4 more
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Circulating hemocytes in the hemolymph represent the backbone of innate immunity in bivalves. Hemocytes are also found in the extrapallial fluid (EPF), the space delimited between the shell and the mantle, which is the site of shell biomineralization ...
Caroline Schwaner +4 more
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Effect of the microbiome on pathogen susceptibility across four Drosophilidae species
Four Drosophilidae species were used to investigate how variation in the host microbiome influences susceptibility to infection. Microbial composition and abundance differed among species and treatments. The effects of microbiome manipulation on host survival were both species‐ and pathogen‐specific.
Hongbo Sun, Ben Longdon, Ben Raymond
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Aedes aegypti Hemocytes Mediate Antiviral Immunity [PDF]
Hemocytes play several key roles in the mosquito’s immune response. Despite most of our understanding regarding their immunological role concerns their responses against bacteria, fungi, and Plasmodium, our knowledge of hemocyte’s role in ...
Chinmay V. Tikhe +3 more
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Males are worse mothers: Comparing care patterns in a facultatively caring beetle
Why should biparental care exist if offspring fare just as well when only one parent is present? In the facultatively dependent burying beetle, Nicrophorus vespilloides, manipulating environmental quality reveals that biparental care benefits offspring in form of lower personal immune requirement and parents in term of weight gain.
Leon Müller +2 more
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