Morphological and functional characterization of the oyster Crassostrea gasar circulating hemocytes: Cell types and phagocytosis activity

Hemocytes are the circulating cells of the hemolymph of oysters and are responsible for numerous physiological functions, including immune defense. The oyster Crassostrea gasar is a native species inhabiting mangrove habitat and is of great commercial interest, cultured throughout the Brazilian coas...

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Published in:	Fish and Shellfish Immunology Reports
Main Authors:	Jesarela Merabe Silva Freire, Natanael Dantas Farias, Hélène Hégaret, Patricia Mirella da Silva
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Crassostrea gasar Hemocytes Immunity Morphology Flow cytometry Phagocytosis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667011923000099