In vitro interactions between several species of harmful algae and haemocytes of bivalve molluscs

Cell Biology and Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 249-266

  Hégaret, Hélène ^a,b   Da Silva, Patricia Mirella ^b,d   Wikfors, Gary H ^c   Haberkorn, Hansy ^b   Shumway, Sandra E ^a   Soudant, Philippe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^c NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bivalve; HAB; Haemocyte; Harmful algae; Immune response; Phagocytosis

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ALEXANDRIUM FUNDYENSE; ALEXANDRIUM MINUTUM; ALGAL BLOOM; ARTICLE; BIVALVE; BLOOD CELL; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL ADHESION; CELL DEATH; CELL INTERACTION; CELL SHAPE; CELL SIZE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; FUNGAL CELL; HEMOLYMPH; HETEROSIGMA AKASHIWO; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; KARENIA; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA; MYA; NONHUMAN; ORGANISMAL INTERACTION; OYSTER; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROROCENTRUM MINIMUM; RUDITAPES PHILIPPINARUM;

ALEXANDRIUM FUNDYENSE; ALEXANDRIUM MINUTUM; ALGAE; BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; HETEROSIGMA AKASHIWO; KARENIA; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA; MOLLUSCA; MYA ARENARIA; PROROCENTRUM MINIMUM; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 79959545658     PISSN: 07422091     EISSN: 15736822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10565-011-9186-6     Document Type: Article

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