Ark shell Scapharca broughtonii hemocyte response against Vibrio anguillarum challenge

Publication date: Available online 13 September 2018Source: Fish & Shellfish ImmunologyAuthor(s): Liqing Zhou, Dan Zhao, Biao Wu, Xiujun Sun, Zhihong Liu, Feng Zhao, Zhenming Lv, Aiguo Yang, Qing Zhao, Gaowei Zhang, Chunyan MaAbstractScapharca broughtonii is one of the most important Arcidae aquaculture species in the Asia-Pacific region. We aimed to investigate the immune responses of hemocytes from ark shell S. broughtonii hemolymph against pathogens. Hemocyte ultrastructure and immunological activity in response to Vibrio anguillarum challenge were observed by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Before ultrastructure observation, we used the API ZYM semi-quantitative kit to evaluate the levels of hydrolytic enzymes in the plasma and hemocytes following V. anguillarum infectio...

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