Hemocytes and hematopoiesis in the silkworm, Bombyx mori
The silkworm, Bombyx mori, is a typical Lepidopteran insect. In the silkworm hemolymph, there are 5 types of circulating hemocytes that are classified as prohemocytes, granulocytes, plasmatocytes, spherulocytes and oenocytoids. All of them are involved in humoral and cellular immunity either directl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Invertebrate Survival Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ303.pdf |