Phagocytic activity of Limulus polyphemus amebocytes in vitro

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 205-210

  Coates, Christopher J ^a   Whalley, Tim ^a   Nairn, Jacqueline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amebocytes; Cellular defence; Fluorescent probes; Innate immunity; Limulus polyphemus; Phagocytosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; HEMOLYMPH; HORSESHOE CRAB; IMMUNOLOGY; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; HEMOLYMPH; HORSESHOE CRABS; PHAGOCYTOSIS;

ARTHROPODA; LIMULUS; LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS; MAMMALIA; MEROSTOMATA;

EID: 84867632674     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2012.08.002     Document Type: Article

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