Comparison of hemocytes of 5th-instar nymphs of Rhodnius prolixus (Stal) and Rhodnius robustus (Larousse 1927), before and after molting

The immune response of insects involve humoral factors and celular elements named as hemocytes. There are different reports exploting the response of hemocytes against infections but the molting effect on this response has not been explored so far. The aim of this work was to compare the hemogram: t...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Ruiz, Ligia Inés Moncada, Myriam Consuelo López, Favio Rivas, Yovanny Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2015-01-01
Series:Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/44901